Less Bureaucracy, Better K–12 Education Act
Sponsored By: Representative Harris, Mark [R-NC-8]
In Committee
Summary
Moves primary K–12 program authority from the Department of Education to the Secretary of Labor. The bill would transfer about 25 elementary and secondary programs and set rules for moving staff, contracts, records, and unspent funds during a six month transition.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Shift K-12 program control to Labor
If enacted, the bill would move many federal K-12 programs from the Education Department to the Labor Department. It would transfer personnel, assets, contracts, records, and unspent grant balances for the listed programs to Labor. Unspent funds would have to be used only for the purposes they were originally authorized for. The general effective date would be six months after enactment, but transfers (except the section 9 transition authority) could begin on the date of enactment.
Limit federal hiring for education jobs
If enacted, the Office of Management and Budget would have to ensure the transfers do not cause a net increase in federal full‑time equivalent (FTE) employees at affected agencies, using the enactment‑date workforce as the baseline. The Director could determine transferred functions and make incidental dispositions of personnel, assets, contracts, records, and funds as needed to meet that limit. OMB must certify compliance, including the FTE requirement, to two Congressional committees on the Act's effective date.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Harris, Mark [R-NC-8]
NC • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 8/13/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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