A bill to establish a Department of Education.

Summary

Establishes a Department of Education within the executive branch of the Federal Government to take over specified functions of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; all of the functions of the Education Division and various educational functions handled by the Departments of Agriculture, Defense, and Interior; the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities; the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities; and National Science Foundation. Creates the Federal Interagency Committee on Education and the National Advisory Commission on Education.

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Timeline

1. 18 October 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 October 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 October 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 October 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6] · D · Sponsor
• · hsgo00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Department of Education Organization Act