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H.R. 899 117th Congress House

To terminate the Department of Education.

Introduced: February 5, 2021 Introduced by: Thomas Massie Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
Education Department of EducationExecutive agency funding and structure
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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Feb 5, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 5, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 5, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill terminates the Department of Education on December 31, 2022.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 899 Reintroduced Bill To terminate the Department of Education.
  • HR 899 Reintroduction of To terminate the Department of Education.
  • S 323 A bill to terminate the Department of Education.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Republican 12
Bishop, Dan
· Aug 19, 2022
 R
Jackson, Ronny
Texas · May 3, 2022
Brooks, Mo
· Apr 18, 2022
 R
Clyde, Andrew S.
Georgia · Apr 4, 2022
Good, Bob
· Oct 12, 2021
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Jun 24, 2021
Posey, Bill
· Mar 23, 2021
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Mar 19, 2021
Gohmert, Louie
· Feb 18, 2021
 R
Greene, Marjorie Taylor
Georgia · Feb 11, 2021
 R
Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Feb 11, 2021
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Feb 11, 2021
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Feb 5, 2021
 R
Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Feb 5, 2021
 R
Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Feb 5, 2021
Duncan, Jeff
· Feb 5, 2021
Gaetz, Matt
· Feb 5, 2021
Hice, Jody
· Feb 5, 2021
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Feb 5, 2021
 R
Roy, Chip
Texas · Feb 5, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 899: To terminate the Department of Education.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-899/
MLA
"H.R. 899: To terminate the Department of Education.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-899/.
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H.R. 899, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-899/.
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