Department of Education Protection Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Introduced
Summary
Blocks reorganization of the Department of Education. This bill would prohibit using funds from prior appropriations to implement any reorganization that decentralizes operations, reduces staffing, or changes the Department's responsibilities, structure, authority, or functionality compared to its form on January 1, 2025.
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- Department staff: Would protect current staffing levels and roles by preventing actions that decentralize or reduce personnel relative to the January 1, 2025 baseline.
- Agency operations: Would stop changes to the Department's responsibilities, structure, authority, or core functions as defined on January 1, 2025.
- Federal funding: Would bar using funds provided by prior appropriations acts during the current fiscal year to carry out activities related to such a reorganization.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Limits Education Department reorg spending
If enacted, the Department of Education would be barred from using funds from prior Appropriations Acts in the current fiscal year to plan or carry out any reorganization. This would cover moves that decentralize the agency, cut staff, or change its responsibilities, structure, authority, or functions. The baseline for “no change” would be how the Department operated on January 1, 2025. The restriction would apply notwithstanding any other law and would take effect upon enactment. This could help keep current services and program operations steady for students, families, schools, contractors, and Department employees.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/15/2025
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
PA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
GA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Ansari
AZ • D
Sponsored 2/5/2025
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 2/5/2025
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/5/2025
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 2/5/2025
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
MS • D
Sponsored 2/7/2025
Mannion
NY • D
Sponsored 2/7/2025
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 2/12/2025
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
NC • D
Sponsored 2/12/2025
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]
VA • D
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 2/14/2025
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 2/14/2025
Landsman
OH • D
Sponsored 2/18/2025
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 2/25/2025
Sherrill
NJ • D
Sponsored 2/25/2025
Elfreth
MD • D
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/3/2025
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/4/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/4/2025
Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]
TX • D
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Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/5/2025
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/5/2025
Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/10/2025
Latimer
NY • D
Sponsored 3/10/2025
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
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Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 3/10/2025
Craig
MN • D
Sponsored 3/11/2025
Fletcher
TX • D
Sponsored 3/11/2025
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
PA • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]
LA • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
McBride
DE • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]
MO • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]
TX • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
NM • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/21/2025
Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]
TX • D
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
KS • D
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/25/2025
Bynum
OR • D
Sponsored 3/25/2025
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 3/25/2025
Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 3/25/2025
Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/25/2025
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Sponsored 3/25/2025
Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/25/2025
Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 3/25/2025
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
Sponsored 3/25/2025
Cisneros
CA • D
Sponsored 3/25/2025
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 3/25/2025
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Whitesides
CA • D
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Riley (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 3/27/2025
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/27/2025
Randall
WA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
MA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]
VA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Friedman
CA • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 4/3/2025
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2]
MD • D
Sponsored 4/8/2025
Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/8/2025
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/8/2025
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/8/2025
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]
AL • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 7/7/2025
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
AL • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/14/2025
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 7/14/2025
Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large]
PR • D
Sponsored 7/22/2025
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
VT • D
Sponsored 7/29/2025
Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
TX • D
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Grijalva
AZ • D
Sponsored 12/3/2025
Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
MD • D
Sponsored 2/12/2026
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