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HR899Referred to Committee

To terminate the Department of Education.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-01-31
Introduced
37
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Thomas Massie
Thomas Massie
Republican · KY · Representative
Votes with party: 74.3% (630 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$33,748k

Full profile: /officials/M001184

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (37)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Andrew Ogles (R-TN-5)Original· 2025-01-31
  • Andrew S. Clyde (R-GA-9)Original· 2025-01-31
  • Andy Biggs (R-AZ-5)Original· 2025-01-31
  • Andy Harris (R-MD-1)Original· 2025-01-31
  • Ben Cline (R-VA-6)Original· 2025-01-31
  • Chip Roy (R-TX-21)Original· 2025-01-31
  • Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24)Original· 2025-01-31
  • Elijah Crane (R-AZ-2)Original· 2025-01-31
  • Eric Burlison (R-MO-7)Original· 2025-01-31
  • Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY)Original· 2025-01-31
  • Jeff Crank (R-CO-5)Original· 2025-01-31
  • Josh Brecheen (R-OK-2)Original· 2025-01-31
  • Keith Self (R-TX-3)Original· 2025-01-31
  • Lauren Boebert (R-CO-4)Original· 2025-01-31
  • Mary E. Miller (R-IL-15)Original· 2025-01-31
  • Mike Collins (R-GA-10)Original· 2025-01-31
  • Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ-9)Original· 2025-01-31
  • Ralph Norman (R-SC-5)Original· 2025-01-31
  • Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX-14)Original· 2025-01-31
  • Richard McCormick (R-GA-7)Original· 2025-01-31
  • Scott Perry (R-PA-10)Original· 2025-01-31
  • Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI-7)Original· 2025-01-31
  • Tim Burchett (R-TN-2)Original· 2025-01-31
  • Victoria Spartz (R-IN-5)Original· 2025-01-31
  • Warren Davidson (R-OH-8)Original· 2025-01-31
  • William R. Timmons IV (R-SC-4)Original· 2025-01-31
  • Brandon Gill (R-TX-26)· 2025-02-04
  • David J. Taylor (R-OH-2)· 2025-02-04
  • W. Gregory Steube (R-FL-17)· 2025-02-04
  • Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22)· 2025-02-13
  • Barry Moore (R-AL-1)· 2025-03-27
  • Russ Fulcher (R-ID-1)· 2025-03-27
  • Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL-13)· 2025-06-05
  • Marlin A. Stutzman (R-IN-3)· 2025-08-01
  • Sheri Biggs (R-SC-3)· 2026-04-30

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2025-01-31

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Education and WorkforceReferred To · 2025-01-31

Previously

  • Education and Workforce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-01-31

Plain-English Summary

This bill terminates the Department of Education on December 31, 2026.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Education
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