To terminate the Department of Education.
Sponsored By: Representative Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
Introduced
Summary
Terminates the Department of Education. The bill would require the Department to end on December 31, 2026 and it includes no provisions for transition, no instructions to transfer functions, and no funding to wind down operations.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Education Department would end in 2026
If enacted, this bill would shut down the U.S. Department of Education on December 31, 2026. The Department runs federal student aid. That includes student loans, Pell Grants, and many K–12 and college grants. Students, borrowers, parents, and schools could lose access to programs or face major delays. The bill does not explain how programs, money, or rules would be moved or ended.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
KY • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
AZ • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4]
CO • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2]
OK • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]
TN • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7]
MO • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]
VA • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2]
AZ • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5]
CO • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
OH • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]
AZ • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]
WY • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
MD • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]
IL • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
SC • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]
TN • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5]
IN • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]
WI • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4]
SC • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2]
OH • R
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]
TX • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7]
TN • R
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1]
ID • R
Sponsored 3/27/2025
Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 3/27/2025
Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]
FL • R
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3]
IN • R
Sponsored 8/1/2025
Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3]
SC • R
Sponsored 4/30/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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