H.R. 899: To terminate the Department of Education.

119th Congress · introduced 2025-01-31 · Education · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Official title

To terminate the Department of Education.

Plain summary

This bill terminates the Department of Education on December 31, 2026.

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Official text

To terminate the Department of Education.

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Sponsor: Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] · 37 cosponsors

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Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Josh Brecheen (R-OK), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Eric Burlison (R-MO), Ben Cline (R-VA), Andrew S. Clyde (R-GA), Mike Collins (R-GA), Elijah Crane (R-AZ), Jeff Crank (R-CO), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY), Andy Harris (R-MD), Richard McCormick (R-GA), Mary E. Miller (R-IL), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Andrew Ogles (R-TN), Scott Perry (R-PA), Chip Roy (R-TX), Keith Self (R-TX), Victoria Spartz (R-IN), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI), William R. Timmons IV (R-SC), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), David J. Taylor (R-OH), Brandon Gill (R-TX), W. Gregory Steube (R-FL), Troy E. Nehls (R-TX), Russ Fulcher (R-ID), Barry Moore (R-AL), Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Marlin A. Stutzman (R-IN), Sheri Biggs (R-SC)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] reported raising $8.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Agencies named in this bill

Department of Education: its federal spending and other bills that name it

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr899.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr899 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills