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HR 9611 119th Congress House Education Department of Education Department of Labor Disability assistance Executive agency funding and structure Higher education Minority education Science and engineering education Student aid and college costs

Less Bureaucracy, Better Higher Education Act

Introduced: July 9, 2026 Introduced by: Harris, Mark Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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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 - 16.
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 - 16.

 Hearings & markups 1
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Rulli, Michael A.
Ohio · Aug 13, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9611: Less Bureaucracy, Better Higher Education Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9611/
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"H.R. 9611: Less Bureaucracy, Better Higher Education Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9611/.
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H.R. 9611, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9611/.
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[H.R. 9611: Less Bureaucracy, Better Higher Education Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9611/)
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