Senate Committee Advances Bipartisan Bill to Block Program Transfers from Education Department
A U.S. Senate committee has advanced a bipartisan bill aiming to block interagency agreements that would transfer programs away from the Department of Education. The measure, approved by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, specifically targets agreements related…
Columbus, OH, August 3, 2026 —
A bipartisan bill designed to prevent the transfer of programs from the U.S. Department of Education to other federal agencies has cleared a key hurdle in the Senate. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee approved the measure following a committee vote.
The proposed legislation specifically aims to halt interagency agreements that could shift responsibility for various educational programs away from the Department of Education. The scope of the bill includes programs related to:
- Special education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Postsecondary education
- Native American education
The committee’s advancement of the bill signifies a bipartisan consensus on maintaining the current structure of federal education program administration. The exact details of potential interagency agreements that prompted the bill were not specified in the summary. Further legislative steps are required for the bill to become law.
Story summarized from the original created by Shauneen Miranda on ohiocapitaljournal.com, see more information here.
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