# 119-hr-899: To terminate the Department of Education.

119-hr-899, To terminate the Department of Education., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-899
- Congress: 119
- Title: To terminate the Department of Education.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 37
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## 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.

## Cosponsors (37)

- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] (R-IN), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Education Department would end in 2026: cost, high. 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 del…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-899 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/899)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-899 (as of 2026-09-21).