To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes.
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would abolish the Department of Education and shift most federal K–12 programs into state-managed block grants while moving administration for remaining programs to the Treasury. It would terminate nearly every Department program 30 days after enactment, except for the Federal Pell Grant program and the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program, and it would create a new Treasury-run allocation system for elementary and secondary education funding.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Treasury block grants for K-12
If enacted, the Secretary of the Treasury would make allocations to States to support elementary and secondary education. Each State's share would be based on the total federal individual income taxes paid by that State's residents, as determined after consulting the IRS Commissioner. A State that gets an allocation must use the money for K-12 education. This change would take effect when the bill is enacted.
Close the Department of Education
If enacted, the bill would close the Department of Education 30 days after enactment. It would end each federal "applicable program" the Department ran as of the day before closing. The bill says "applicable program" does not include the Federal Pell Grant or the William D. Ford Direct Loan program, so those two programs would not be ended. States, schools, students, and parents could lose federal program supports now run by the Department.
Move Pell and Direct Loans to Treasury
If enacted, the bill would transfer authority to run the Federal Pell Grant and the William D. Ford Direct Loan programs from the Education Department to the Secretary of the Treasury 30 days after enactment. The text does not change who qualifies for Pell, how much Pell pays, or loan repayment rules. Moving administration could change how borrowers interact with the programs, their servicers, or program operations.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Cosponsors
McGuire
VA • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Crane
AZ • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Norman
SC • R
Sponsored 3/4/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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