# 119-hres-237: Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Education to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the reduction in force and other downsizing measures at the Department of Education.

119-hres-237, Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Education to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the reduction in force and other downsizing measures at the Department of Education., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA); status in_committee (as of 2026-07-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-237
- Congress: 119
- Title: Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Education to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the reduction in force and other downsizing measures at the Department of Education.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-31

## Summary

**Mandatory unredacted disclosure of all documents about any plan to close or downsize the Department of Education.** It would direct the President and the Secretary of Education to transmit those records to the House within 14 days.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-237 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/237)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-237 (as of 2026-07-31).