HR 6458
118th Congress
House
Education
EMPOWER Act
Introduced: November 21, 2023
Introduced by:
Bergman, Jack
Republican
· Michigan
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 21, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Nov 21, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Effective Money for Pupils: Overcoming Washington’s Educational Regulation Act or the EMPOWER Act
This bill terminates the Department of Education's (ED's) Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.
The bill also repeals applicable programs and statutes with respect to elementary and secondary education for which ED has administrative responsibility. ED must award block grants to each state to make allocations to local educational agencies (LEAs) based on the relative number of children aged 5 to 17 in the school district of each LEA.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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