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119-s-5046119th CongressWALLET

A bill to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

Sponsored By: Senator Kaine, Tim [D-VA]

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Summary

Prohibiting transfer of key Education Department functions to other agencies. It would bar moving or outsourcing core duties of four named Department of Education offices and require detailed cost analyses and public quarterly reports for interagency agreements.

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  • Employees and programs in the four named offices — the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, the Office of Postsecondary Education, the Office of Indian Education, and the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education — would not be moved to other Federal agencies and any staff reductions must be documented in reports.
  • State and local grantees would face formal transition reporting. Agreements would need cost details on grant administration, training, technology upgrades, onboarding, monitoring, and contract changes for any transferred functions.
  • Congress and the public would receive a detailed cost breakdown not later than 14 days after enactment and every quarter for interagency agreements entered on or after Feb 1, 2025. DOE could not use FY 2026 or FY 2027 travel funds under Program Administration or Student Aid Administration until those reports are provided.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Stop transferring key Department of Education offices

This bill would stop the Secretary of Education from making new agreements with other Federal agencies that move work out of four named DOE offices. It would cover running programs, awarding grants, giving technical help, enforcing rules (including data collection and sharing), oversight, and grantee monitoring. It would also bar shifting a program from those offices to another DOE office and then using another agency to run it. It would not affect interagency deals already in effect on February 1, 2025, or renewals that keep the same terms.

Quarterly reports on interagency costs

This bill would require the Secretary to produce a detailed cost analysis for each interagency agreement entered on or after February 1, 2025. The first report would be due within 14 days after enactment and then every quarter. Reports would show actual and estimated obligations by each party and compare them to fiscal year 2024 spending. Each report would include at least nine categories such as grant administration, training, staff onboarding or relocation, facility and technology changes, overhead, contract cost changes, and reductions in force. Reports would go to four Congressional committees and be posted on the Department’s website in an easily accessible format.

Block Secretary travel until cost reports

This bill would bar obligating or spending funds for the Secretary's travel under the Department’s "Program Administration" or "Student Aid Administration" headings for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 unless the Secretary provides the required interagency cost reports. The restriction applies only to those two fiscal years and those two budget headings. The ban would be lifted once the Secretary submits the quarterly information the bill requires.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Kaine, Tim [D-VA]

VA • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 9/29/2026

  • Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]

    ME • R

    Sponsored 7/21/2026

  • Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]

    AK • R

    Sponsored 7/21/2026

  • Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 7/27/2026

  • Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 7/27/2026

  • Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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