# 119-hr-9611: Less Bureaucracy, Better Higher Education Act

119-hr-9611, Less Bureaucracy, Better Higher Education Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9611
- Congress: 119
- Title: Less Bureaucracy, Better Higher Education Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-07-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-04

## Summary

**Transfers management of many federal higher-education support programs from the Department of Education to the Department of Labor.** This bill would move oversight of dozens of college access and support programs so Labor, through its Employment and Training Administration, runs them instead of Education. - Students and families: Programs that help low-income and first-generation students, like TRIO and GEAR UP, and supports for students with disabilities would be run by the Labor Department, which could change who manages outreach and services. - Minority-serving institutions and campuses: HBCU programs, Hispanic-serving STEM initiatives, capital financing for HBCUs, and related grants would shift to Labor. The bill would also repeal four programs: the Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership Program, the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program, the College Access Challenge Grant Program, and the Project Grad program. - Federal agencies and staff: Personnel, funds, contracts, assets, and records tied to these programs would transfer to Labor, with the Office of Management and Budget required to certify no net increase in federal full-time equivalent employees and allow Education staff and funds to be used to ease the transition.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Repeal of four college programs: cost, medium. If enacted, this bill would repeal four college grant and scholarship programs. The programs are Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership, the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship, College Access Challenge Grants, and Project Grad. The repeals could be carried out starting on the date of enactmen…
- Move many college programs to Labor: mixed, medium. If enacted, this bill would transfer many postsecondary education programs from the Department of Education to the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. Named programs include TRIO, GEAR UP, HBCU and other minority-serving programs, veteran student centers, programs for stud…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-3228: Constitutional Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9611 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9611)

## Related
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4706)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-3228: Constitutional Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3228)
- [119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1181)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9611 (as of 2026-10-04).