H. Res. 237
119th Congress
House
Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Education to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the reduction in force and other…
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Official title: Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Education to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the reduction in force and other downsizing measures at the Department of Education.
Education
Age discriminationCongressional oversightCongressional-executive branch relationsDepartment of Education
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Disability and health-based discriminationEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHigher educationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationVocational and technical education
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Apr 29, 2025
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 25.
Apr 29, 2025
Reported adversely (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-84.
Apr 9, 2025
Ordered to be Reported Adversely (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.
Apr 9, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 21, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Mar 21, 2025
Submitted in House
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Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 25.
Plain-English summary
This resolution requests that the President provide, and directs the Department of Education (ED) to provide, to the House of Representatives all documents and materials related to
- the closure of ED;
- any reduction in force or other downsizing measures at ED;
- any actions taken pursuant to a specified March 3, 2025, communication to ED staff;
- any actions taken pursuant to any executive order directing the closure of ED; and
- any determinations made by the President, the Secretary of ED, or other ED staff that the staff remaining at ED after any reduction in force, other downsizing measure, or closure are sufficient to faithfully execute specified federal laws, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and the Higher Education Act of 1965.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 237: Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Education to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the reduction in force and other downsizing measures at the Department of Education.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-237/
"H. Res. 237: Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Education to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the reduction in force and other downsizing measures at the Department of Education.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-237/.
H. Res. 237, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-237/.
[H. Res. 237: Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Education to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the reduction in force and other downsizing measures at the Department of Education.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-237/)