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H.R. 433 119th Congress House

Department of Education Protection Act

Official title: To prohibit funds made available to the Department of Education by previous Appropriations Acts from being used for any activity relating to implementing a reo… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit funds made available to the Department of Education by previous Appropriations Acts from being used for any activity relating to implementing a reorganization of the Department, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 15, 2025 Introduced by: Jahana Hayes Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Education AppropriationsDepartment of EducationExecutive agency funding and structure
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Jan 15, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Cosponsors 132
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Feb 12, 2026
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Grijalva, Adelita S.
Arizona · Dec 3, 2025
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Hoyle, Val T.
Oregon · Oct 17, 2025
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Walkinshaw, James R.
Virginia · Oct 8, 2025
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Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Oct 3, 2025
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Casar, Greg
Texas · Sep 2, 2025
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Balint, Becca
Vermont · Jul 29, 2025
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Hernández, Pablo Jose
Puerto Rico · Jul 22, 2025
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jul 14, 2025
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 14, 2025
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jul 10, 2025
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Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Jul 7, 2025
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Figures, Shomari
Alabama · Jun 26, 2025
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 11, 2025
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 5, 2025
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Garamendi, John
California · May 7, 2025
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Brownley, Julia
California · Apr 8, 2025
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Olszewski, Johnny
Maryland · Apr 8, 2025
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Sorensen, Eric
Illinois · Apr 8, 2025
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Apr 8, 2025
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 7, 2025
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 7, 2025
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Apr 7, 2025
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McDonald Rivet, Kristen
Michigan · Apr 3, 2025
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Friedman, Laura
California · Apr 1, 2025
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Mar 31, 2025
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Dexter, Maxine
Oregon · Mar 31, 2025
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Kennedy, Timothy M.
New York · Mar 31, 2025
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Randall, Emily
Washington · Mar 31, 2025
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Subramanyam, Suhas
Virginia · Mar 31, 2025
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Torres, Norma J.
California · Mar 31, 2025
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Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Mar 31, 2025
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Riley, Josh
New York · Mar 27, 2025
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Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 27, 2025
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Mar 26, 2025
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Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Mar 26, 2025
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Garcia, Robert
California · Mar 26, 2025
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 26, 2025
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Ramirez, Delia C.
Illinois · Mar 26, 2025
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Whitesides, George
California · Mar 26, 2025
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Bynum, Janelle S.
Oregon · Mar 25, 2025
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Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · Mar 25, 2025
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Mar 25, 2025
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 25, 2025
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Mar 25, 2025
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Mullin, Kevin
California · Mar 25, 2025
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Mar 25, 2025
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Pettersen, Brittany
Colorado · Mar 25, 2025
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Rivas, Luz M.
California · Mar 25, 2025
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Mar 25, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 433: Department of Education Protection Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-433/
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"H.R. 433: Department of Education Protection Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-433/.
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H.R. 433, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-433/.
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