# 119-hr-2691: To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes.

119-hr-2691, To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2691
- Congress: 119
- Title: To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## 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.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Treasury block grants for K-12: benefit, high. 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…
- Close the Department of Education: cost, high. 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…
- Move Pell and Direct Loans to Treasury: mixed, medium. 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 rul…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7156: SCAM Act
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2126: FOCA Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2691 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2691)

## Related
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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7156: SCAM Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7156)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-2126: FOCA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2126)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2691 (as of 2026-09-21).