Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§5049 Prohibition of Federal control of educational institution or school system
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 66— - DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - ADMINISTRATION AND COORDINATION › § 5049
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No U.S. department, agency, officer, or employee may control a school's teaching, how it is run, or who works there.
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Title 42, §5049
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Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to authorize any department, agency, officer, or employee of the United States to exercise any direction, supervision, or control over the curriculum, program of instruction, administration, or personnel of any education institution or school system.
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This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 93–113, Oct. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 394, known as the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 4950 of this title and Tables.
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42 U.S.C. § 5049
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73