# 117-hr-8961: To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes.

117-hr-8961, To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8961
- Congress: 117
- Title: To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2022-09-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill abolishes the Department of Education and terminates any applicable program for which it has administrative responsibility, except for the Federal Pell Grant Program and the Federal Direct Loan Program. The bill transfers administrative responsibility for these programs to the Department of the Treasury. The bill also directs Treasury to make allocations to states to support elementary and secondary education.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8961 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8961)

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