Less Bureaucracy, Better International Education Oversight Act
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Latest Action · July 9, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
This bill would transfer control of U.S. international education and foreign language study programs from the Department of Education to the Department of State. Specifically, it moves management of Title VI international education programs under the Higher Education Act and the Fulbright-Hays fellowship program to the State Department, while eliminating the Institute for International Public Policy. The bill also repeals certain education-related functions currently handled by the Education Department and ensures that all existing contracts, grants, and legal agreements related to these programs continue without interruption under State Department oversight. The transfer would take effect six months after enactment, though it could begin earlier at the Director of the Office of Management and Budget's discretion. The legislation requires that the transfer not result in a net increase in federal employees, with the Office of Management and Budget responsible for certifying compliance with this requirement.
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