# 119-hr-433: Department of Education Protection Act

119-hr-433, Department of Education Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-433
- Congress: 119
- Title: Department of Education Protection Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 132
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (132)

- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits Education Department reorg spending: benefit, medium. 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 functi…

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- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act
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- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-433 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/433)

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- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
- [119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-14)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-433 (as of 2026-09-21).