Department of Education Protection Act

Sponsored byRep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]CT· Introduced 15 January 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

15 January 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 17 March 2025

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.

Timeline

3 actions

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
15 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
15 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
15 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

132 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]CT

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Democrat:Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]MD
Democrat:Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Democrat:Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]OR
Democrat:Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]VA
Democrat:Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]TX
Democrat:Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]TX
Democrat:Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]VT
Democrat:Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large]PR
Democrat:Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]FL
Democrat:Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Democrat:Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]AL
Democrat:Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]LA
Democrat:Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]AL
Democrat:Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]NY
Democrat:Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]MA
Democrat:Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]CA
Democrat:Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2]MD
Democrat:Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]CA
Democrat:Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]NY
Democrat:Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]IL
Democrat:Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]NH
Democrat:Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]MN
Democrat:Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]CO
Democrat:Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]MI
Democrat:Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30]CA
Democrat:Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]CA
Democrat:Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]CA
Democrat:Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]VA
Democrat:Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]NY
Democrat:Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6]WA
Democrat:Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]MA
Democrat:Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]OR
Democrat:Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]NY
Democrat:Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]CA
Democrat:Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]IL
Democrat:Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]CA
Democrat:Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]CA
Democrat:Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]ME
Democrat:Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]VA
Democrat:Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]CA
Democrat:Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]CO
Democrat:Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]MA
Democrat:Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]IL
Democrat:Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-31]CA
Democrat:Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]FL
Democrat:Rep. Rivas, Luz [D-CA-29]CA
Democrat:Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]CO
Democrat:Rep. Bynum, Janelle [D-OR-5]OR
Democrat:Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]CA
Democrat:Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]PA

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Classification

Policy area

Education

Legislative subjects

AppropriationsDepartment of EducationExecutive agency funding and structure

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Education and Workforce Committee
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- Referred To15 Jan 2025

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