The Returning Education to Our States Act would abolish the Department of Education one year after enactment and distribute its responsibilities across multiple federal agencies and state governments. Elementary and secondary education programs would be converted into two block grants administered primarily by the Department of Health and Human Services, with minimal federal requirements attached, while higher education loans transfer to the Treasury Department, career and technical education moves to the Department of Labor, and civil rights enforcement shifts to the Department of Justice. The bill requires the President to submit a reorganization plan within 120 days detailing the transfer of functions, personnel, and assets, with existing contracts, regulations, and employee benefits continuing uninterrupted throughout the transition. States must maintain compliance with existing civil rights laws and audit requirements to receive funding, and the legislation authorizes transition resources while allowing the Office of Management and Budget to redistribute personnel and assets to the receiving departments as needed.
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