Department of Education

HRES 353: Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

This resolution impeaches President Donald Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors.

The resolution sets forth seven articles of impeachment of the President: (1) obstruction of justice, violation of due process, and a breach of the duty to faithfully execute laws; (2) usurpation of Congress’ appropriations power; (3) abuse of trade powers and international aggression; (4) violation of First Amendment rights; (5) creation of an unlawful office; (6) bribery and corruption; and (7) tyranny.

Sponsors

Shri Thanedar (D) MI

Cosponsors

Kweisi Mfume (D) MD, Jerrold Nadler (D) NY, Robin Kelly (D) IL

Introduced on
Monday, April 28th, 2025

Subjects
Advanced technology and technological innovations, Alliances, Appropriations, Border security and unlawful immigration, Canada, Citizenship and naturalization, Congressional-executive branch relations, Constitution and constitutional amendments, Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation, Currency, Denmark, Department of Education, Department of Justice, Department of Transportation, Department of Veterans Affairs, Detention of persons, Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad, Due process and equal protection, Education programs funding

SRES 133: A resolution expressing support for the local public K-12 schools of the United States and condemning any actions that would defund public education or weaken or dismantle the Department of Education.

This resolution supports federal investment in public K-12 schools, affirms that the Department of Education (ED) plays a vital role in the public education system, and states that public education funding should not be diverted (e.g., through the use of vouchers) to privately run K-12 schools.

The resolution also condemns any executive or legislative action to (1) dismantle or relocate ED or any of its major offices; or (2) reduce federal funding for public education, block federal grants for education, or transfer funding burdens for education to state and local governments.

Sponsors

Adam Schiff (D) CA

Cosponsors

Bernie Sanders (I) VT, Mazie Hirono (D) HI, Jeff Merkley (D) OR, Alex Padilla (D) CA, Gary Peters (D) MI, Jacky Rosen (D) NV, Elissa Slotkin (D) MI, Chris Van Hollen (D) MD, Peter Welch (D) VT, Jeanne Shaheen (D) NH, Richard Blumenthal (D) CT, Edward Markey (D) MA, Richard Durbin (D) IL, Raphael Warnock (D) GA, Ron Wyden (D) OR, Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) DE, Martin Heinrich (D) NM, Amy Klobuchar (D) MN

Introduced on
Monday, March 24th, 2025

Subjects
Department of Education, Education programs funding, Elementary and secondary education, Executive agency funding and structure

HRES 237: Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Education to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the reduction in force and other downsizing measures at the Department of Education.

Cosponsors

Joe Courtney (D) CT, Frederica Wilson (D) FL, Suzanne Bonamici (D) OR, Mark Takano (D) CA, Alma Adams (D) NC, Mark DeSaulnier (D) CA, Donald Norcross (D) NJ, Lucy McBath (D) GA, Jahana Hayes (D) CT, Ilhan Omar (D) MN, Haley Stevens (D) MI, Greg Casar (D) TX, Summer Lee (D) PA, John Mannion (D) NY

Introduced on
Friday, March 21st, 2025

Subjects
Age discrimination, Congressional oversight, Congressional-executive branch relations, Department of Education, Disability and health-based discrimination, Education programs funding, Elementary and secondary education, Executive agency funding and structure, Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management, Higher education, Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents, Racial and ethnic relations, Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination, Vocational and technical education

HRES 94: Expressing support for the Nation’s local public K-12 schools and condemning any actions that would defund public education or weaken or dismantle the Department of Education.

The resolution also rejects any claim that the executive branch has the legal authority to (1) dismantle or relocate ED or any of its major offices; or (2) reduce federal funding for public education, block federal grants for education, or transfer funding burdens for education to state and local governments.

Sponsors

Suzanne Bonamici (D) OR

Cosponsors

None

Introduced on
Tuesday, February 4th, 2025

Subjects
Department of Education, Education programs funding, Elementary and secondary education, Executive agency funding and structure

HR 937: Protecting Taxpayers from Student Loan Bailouts Act

Protecting Taxpayers from Student Loan Bailouts Act

This bill limits the authority of the Department of Education (ED) to propose or issue regulations and executive actions related to federal student aid programs.

The bill prohibits ED from issuing such a proposed rule, final regulation, or executive action if ED determines that the rule, regulation, or action (1) is economically significant, and (2) would result in an increase in a subsidy cost. Economically significant refers to a regulation or executive action that is likely to (1) have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; or (2) adversely affect in a material way the economy, a sector of the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety, or state, local, or tribal governments or communities.

Sponsors

Glenn Grothman (R) WI

Cosponsors

Dusty Johnson (R) SD

Introduced on
Tuesday, February 4th, 2025

Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Department of Education, Economic performance and conditions, Government lending and loan guarantees, Student aid and college costs

HR 899: To terminate the Department of Education.

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

Sponsors

Thomas Massie (R) KY

Cosponsors

Andy Biggs (R) AZ, Lauren Boebert (R) CO, Josh Brecheen (R) OK, Tim Burchett (R) TN, Eric Burlison (R) MO, Ben Cline (R) VA, Andrew Clyde (R) GA, Mike Collins (R) GA, Elijah Crane (R) AZ, Jeff Crank (R) CO, Warren Davidson (R) OH, Paul Gosar (R) AZ, Marjorie Greene (R) GA, Harriet Hageman (R) WY, Andy Harris (R) MD, Richard McCormick (R) GA, Mary Miller (R) IL, Ralph Norman (R) SC, Andrew Ogles (R) TN, Scott Perry (R) PA

Introduced on
Friday, January 31st, 2025

Subjects
Department of Education, Executive agency funding and structure

HR 433: Department of Education Protection Act

Department of Education Protection Act

This bill prohibits the use of appropriated funds made available to the Department of Education (ED) to decentralize, reduce the staffing level of, or alter the responsibilities or functionality of ED compared to its organization or operation on January 1, 2025.

Sponsors

Jahana Hayes (D) CT

Cosponsors

Alma Adams (D) NC, Dina Titus (D) NV, LaMonica McIver (D) NJ, Andrea Salinas (D) OR, Jill Tokuda (D) HI, Mike Quigley (D) IL

Introduced on
Wednesday, January 15th, 2025

Subjects
Appropriations, Department of Education, Executive agency funding and structure

HR 369: States’ Education Reclamation Act of 2025

States’ Education Reclamation Act of 2025

This bill abolishes the Department of Education (ED) and repeals any program for which it has administrative responsibility.

The Department of the Treasury must provide grants to states, for FY2025-FY2033, for elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education purposes permitted by state law. The level of funding is set at the amount provided to states for federal elementary and secondary education programs and the amount provided for federal postsecondary education programs, respectively, for FY2025, minus the funding provided for education programs that the bill transfers to other federal agencies.

States must contract for an annual audit of their expenditures or transfers of grant funds.

Program administrative responsibility and delegation of authority are transferred as follows:

ED’s job training programs to the Department of Labor,
each special education grant program under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),
ED’s Indian education programs to the Department of the Interior,
each Impact Aid program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to the Department of Defense,
the Federal Pell Grant program and each federal student loan program to Treasury, and
programs under the jurisdiction of the Institute of Education Sciences or the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program to HHS.

The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on (1) the feasibility of reducing the federal tax burden and eliminating federal involvement in providing grants for education programs, and (2) the feasibility of successor federal agencies maintaining transferred education programs.

HR 305: One School, One Nurse Act of 2025

One School, One Nurse Act of 2025

This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to award competitive grants to eligible entities for recruiting, hiring, and retaining school nurses. An eligible entity is a local educational agency (LEA) or a partnership between a state educational agency and a consortium of LEAs in the state.

Further, ED must specify in regulation the recommended nurse-to-student ratios for elementary and secondary schools.

Sponsors

Frederica Wilson (D) FL

Cosponsors

Eleanor Norton (D) DC

Introduced on
Thursday, January 9th, 2025

Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Child health, Department of Education, Education programs funding, Elementary and secondary education, Employee hiring, Government information and archives, Nursing, Performance measurement, State and local government operations

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