H.R. 899 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
To terminate the Department of Education.
Cosponsors: 37 (0 D, 37 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-31
Latest action (2025-01-31): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
What H.R. 899 does, in plain terms
This bill terminates the Department of Education on December 31, 2026.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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