119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jul 21, 2026
A bill to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes.
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Latest action (Aug 4, 2026): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 541.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Reported to Senate (Aug 4, 2026)
This bill prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from transferring specified offices and functions to other federal agencies.
Specifically, the bill prohibits ED from entering into or carrying out interagency agreements related to the following four offices: the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, the Office of Postsecondary Education, the Office of Indian Education, and the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.
This prohibition applies to the transfer of functions such as administering or operating programs, making grants, carrying out technical assistance, enforcing rights and requirements (e.g., data collection requirements), conducting administrative and oversight functions, and monitoring grantees.
Additionally, ED may not transfer a function or program of one of the four offices to another ED office and then subsequently enter into an interagency agreement related to the function or program.
The bill does not apply to agreements in effect on February 1, 2025, or renewals with substantially similar terms.
ED must, within 14 days of the bill's enactment and on a quarterly basis, provide to Congress (and publish on its website) a report and cost analysis for each interagency agreement entered into on or after February 1, 2025. ED may not use specified FY2026 or FY2027 funds for travel expenses unless ED provides this required information.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 541.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
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ACTE · lobbying firm or registrant: ACTE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 22, 2026 · issue area: Education
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
…the House and Senate CTE Caucuses; Providing input for TRADES Act, S.4907; Providing input for Gateway to Careers Act, not yet introduced; Providing input for S.5046 and H.R. 10232, bills to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies; Providing input for t…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…the Office of Postsecondary Education, the Office of Indian Education, and the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education within the Department of Education (S. 5046) (Senate) Advocacy in support of amendment #2 to S. 5046 to prohibit the Office for Civil Rights in the Department of Education from being transferred to anoth…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ARC OF THE UNITED STATES · lobbying firm or registrant: THE ARC OF THE UNITED STATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…afe Act (H.R. 6052/S. 3121) 21st Century Dyslexia Act (H.R. 9289/ S. 4297) Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act (H.R. 2598/ S. 1277) IDEA Full Funding Act) (S. 5046) A bill to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes. (S. 5626) H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$420,000
Spent on own lobbying
…33, Protecting Students with Disabilities Act H.R.433, Department of Education Protection Act S.5038, Special Education Administration Protection Act H.R.10232/S.5046, A bill to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes. Monitor the…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL PARENTS UNION ACTION FUND INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL PARENTS UNION ACTION FUND INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
Amount not reported
…tablish a competitive grant program for states to confront chronic absenteeism. Worked with the House of Representatives and the Senate on supporting the bill. S. 5046 (Support): Legislation restricting transfers of specified Department of Education functions through interagency agreements. H.R. 9611, Less Bureaucracy, Better…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AFL-CIO
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$920,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Educations Proposed Rule to Define Professional Student S. 4428, No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 H.R. 4795, the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act S. 5046, To prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes S. 3010, 21st Centu…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TOURETTE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: TOURETTE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Education
$60,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ell grants and pell grant hour requirement flexibility for students with disabilities including TS General support for the Office of Special Education Programs S.5046 - A bill to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Education
$290,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t Loan Program Final Regulations" H.R. 6862, the Protecting Health Care Workforce Pipelines Act H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 10232/S. 5046, a bill to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies H.R. 433, the Department of Educatio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing