H.R. 9604 119th Congress House

Less Bureaucracy, Better Tribal Education Act

Official title: To ensure the Department of Interior will manage all Tribal education and job training, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 9, 2026 Introduced by: Burgess Owens Republican · Utah See on congress.gov

Education Alaska Natives and HawaiiansDepartment of EducationDepartment of the InteriorEducation programs funding

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Elementary and secondary educationExecutive agency funding and structureFederal-Indian relationsIndian social and development programsMinority educationSpecial educationVocational and technical education

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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In committee

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 15, 2026

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 15.

Jul 15, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jul 9, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Jul 9, 2026

Introduced in House

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What's happening now July 15, 2026

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 15.

Hearings & markups 1

H.R. 9607, "Less Bureaucracy, Better Workforce Development Act"; H.R. 9609, "Less Bureaucracy, Better Student Aid Act";…
Markup Jul 15, 2026 · 10:15 AM EDT · Education and Workforce Committee

Bill text 1 version

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 3

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
for NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
for AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA
for HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
3 filings
SENATE
3 filings
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
1 filing
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
1 filing

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Cosponsors 1

Rulli, Michael A.

Ohio · Aug 13, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9604: Less Bureaucracy, Better Tribal Education Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9604/

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"H.R. 9604: Less Bureaucracy, Better Tribal Education Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9604/.

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H.R. 9604, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9604/.

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