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RepublicanBill · H.R. 2691· House(119-HR-2691)

To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes.

Rep. Moore
Age: 60 years
Alabama
Introduced
4/7/2025
Last activity
4/7/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Sponsored by
Barry Moore
Cosponsors
Republican - 5Democrat - 0
Education
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill proposes to abolish the Department of Education and terminate each applicable program within 30 days of enactment. The Federal Pell Grant program and the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program would not be considered applicable programs. Instead, the authority to carry out those remaining programs would transfer to the Secretary of the Treasury. Additionally, the bill establishes an Elementary and Secondary Education Grant Program. Under this program, the Secretary of the Treasury would make allocations to States to support elementary and secondary education. These allocations would be based on the proportion of Federal individual income taxes paid by a State's residents relative to the total paid by all States.

Yes

  • Does this leave more decisions to the states?+7

    The bill transfers educational authority and funding control directly to the states.

  • Does this make it easier to use public money at a school other than the local one?+5

    The bill expresses a sense of Congress that states should promote competition and choice in education.

  • Would high-income households be better off under this?+3

    The funding formula likely benefits states with higher aggregate income tax contributions, which often correlates with higher-income residents.

The opposite· 3 of 5

  • Does this give the federal government more power?-5

    The bill significantly decreases federal power by abolishing the Department of Education and transferring fund management to the Treasury.

  • Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-3

    The abolishment of a major federal department likely leads to significant reductions in federal spending.

  • Would households on low incomes be better off under this?-3

    The new funding formula based on state income tax contributions may reduce resources available to low-income states.