Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Education to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the reduction in force and other downsizing measures at the Department of Education.
119-HRES-237119th CongressIntroduced Mar 21, 2025Education
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 25.
Sponsor
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3](D-VA-3)15 cosponsors
Summary
This resolution requests that the President provide, and directs the Department of Education (ED) to provide, to the House of Representatives all documents and materials related to
- the closure of ED;
- any reduction in force or other downsizing measures at ED;
- any actions taken pursuant to a specified March 3, 2025, communication to ED staff;
- any actions taken pursuant to any executive order directing the closure of ED; and
- any determinations made by the President, the Secretary of ED, or other ED staff that the staff remaining at ED after any reduction in force, other downsizing measure, or closure are sufficient to faithfully execute specified federal laws, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Subjects
Age discriminationCongressional oversightCongressional-executive branch relationsDepartment of EducationDisability and health-based discriminationEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHigher educationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationVocational and technical education
Actions (8)
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 25.
Apr 29, 2025House floor actions
Reported adversely (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-84.
Apr 29, 2025House floor actions
Reported adversely (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-84.
Apr 29, 2025Library of Congress
Ordered to be Reported Adversely (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.
Apr 9, 2025House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 9, 2025House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Mar 21, 2025House floor actions
Submitted in House
Mar 21, 2025Library of Congress
Submitted in House
Mar 21, 2025Library of Congress