S 5046 119th Congress Senate Education

A bill to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 21, 2026 Introduced by: Kaine, Tim Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov

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Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

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Became law

Aug 4, 2026

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment. Without written report.

Aug 4, 2026

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 541.

Jul 30, 2026

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

Jul 21, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Jul 21, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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What's happening now August 4, 2026

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 541.

Hearings & markups 1

Business meeting to consider S.5038, to prohibit the transfer of the functions of the Office of Special Education and R…
Open Business Meeting Jul 30, 2026 · 9:45 AM EDT · Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 5

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Jul 29, 2026

Baldwin, Tammy

Wisconsin · Jul 27, 2026

Hassan, Margaret Wood

New Hampshire · Jul 27, 2026

Collins, Susan M.

Maine · Jul 21, 2026

Murkowski, Lisa

Alaska · Jul 21, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5046: A bill to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5046/

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"S. 5046: A bill to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5046/.

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S. 5046, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5046/.

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