Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R. 5527 would require the Department of Defense to restore all curricula, books, and learning materials in military-operated schools (DoDEA schools) to what was available before January 20, 2025, within 30 days of the bill's enactment. The bill would also place new procedural requirements on any future changes to educational materials or school policies, requiring the Defense Secretary to notify school advisory committees and Congress before removing library materials (30-day notice) or issuing broader directives affecting multiple schools (90-day notice and committee review). Additionally, the legislation would nullify several recent executive orders related to school curriculum and discipline policies, prevent the Pentagon from using federal funds to enforce them, and prohibit the Defense Secretary from limiting schools' ability to hold cultural or commemorative events. The bill also directs the Government Accountability Office to study the feasibility of creating an independent body to oversee DoDEA school curricula, insulated from executive branch political influence, with findings due within 270 days.
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