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HR 899119th CongressIntroduced
To terminate the Department of Education.
Introduced: Oct 29, 2025
Civil Rights & JusticeEconomy & TaxesEducation
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
This legislation mandates the complete termination of the U.S. Department of Education by December 31, 2026, eliminating federal oversight of education policy, funding distribution, and civil rights enforcement in schools while shifting responsibilities to state and local authorities or discontinuing programs entirely.
Key Points
- 1The bill requires the full dissolution of the Department of Education as a federal cabinet-level agency by the specified 2026 deadline without transitional provisions.
- 2All current Department of Education functions including K-12 funding administration, student loan management, and civil rights compliance enforcement would cease or transfer elsewhere.
- 3Termination would fundamentally restructure federal involvement in education by removing centralized policy coordination and oversight mechanisms nationwide.
Impact Areas
Federal Department of Education employees facing job eliminationState and local education agencies assuming new administrative responsibilitiesStudents and schools losing federal funding streams and civil rights protectionsHigher education institutions managing student loan programs without federal oversight
Generated by legislative-analyst-v3 on Nov 1, 2025