Bill · H.R. 9608· House(119-HR-9608)
Less Bureaucracy, Better Family Engagement Act
- Introduced
- 7/9/2026
- Last activity
- 7/15/2026 — Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 15.
- Sponsored by
- Mary Miller
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
What this bill would do
This bill is titled the Less Bureaucracy, Better Family Engagement Act. It moves specific education programs from the Department of Education over to the Department of Health and Human Services. The programs being moved include family engagement in education, community support for school success, school safety activities, and ready to learn programming grants. The legislation also transfers the personnel, assets, and funding connected to these specific programs. Furthermore, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget must make sure the bill does not increase the total number of federal employees. Finally, the bill sets the main effective date for six months after it is enacted.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 4: This section ensures that any unexpended funds transferred to the Department of Health and Human Services must be used strictly for the purposes they were originally authorized and appropriated. This provides a clear rule to protect taxpayer money and ensure funds go where they were intended.
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Section 5(a): This subsection requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to ensure the law does not cause a net increase in full-time equivalent employees at the impacted federal agencies. This keeps the government from growing larger and adds accountability regarding federal staffing numbers.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Section 2: This section transfers several established education programs, such as school safety activities and family engagement programs, away from the Department of Education and into the Department of Health and Human Services. Some individuals or groups may find it disruptive or negative to move education-focused programs to an agency centered on health and human services.
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No significant interests or groups are affected by this bill.
- 9/1/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/15/2026
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 15.
- 7/9/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Introduced in House
Michael RulliRepublican · Ohio