This bill would block the Secretary of Education from transferring key functions, programs, or offices of the Department of Education to other federal agencies without congressional approval. Specifically, it protects four offices from being outsourced or moved elsewhere in the federal government: 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. The legislation would prevent the Department from entering new interagency agreements, contracts, or arrangements that shift these offices' work—such as grant administration, technical assistance, and program oversight—to other agencies, though existing agreements in place before February 1, 2025 would be allowed to continue. The bill also requires the Secretary of Education to submit detailed quarterly cost reports to Congress and the public on any interagency agreements made since February 1, 2025, covering expenses like staff training, technology upgrades, and facility changes. To enforce compliance, the bill restricts the Secretary's travel funds for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 if these reporting requirements are not met. This bill primarily affects students, schools, and grant recipients who rely on these Department of Education programs, as well as federal employees whose jobs might otherwise be shifted to other agencies.
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