# 119-s-5046: A bill to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

119-s-5046, A bill to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-01).

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- As of: 2026-10-01
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5046
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-07-21
- Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-01

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Quarterly reports on interagency costs: benefit, low. 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 c…
- Stop transferring key Department of Education offices: mixed, high. 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 grant…
- Block Secretary travel until cost reports: mixed, low. 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 th…

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- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-2903: Safe Step Act
- 119-s-2837: Protect America’s Workforce Act
- 119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act
- 119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-s-522: Credit Union Board Modernization Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5046 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5046)

## Related
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- [119-s-2903: Safe Step Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2903)
- [119-s-2837: Protect America’s Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2837)
- [119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1289)
- [119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1032)
- [119-s-522: Credit Union Board Modernization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-522)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5046 (as of 2026-10-01).