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H.R. 7270 95th Congress House

Department of Education Act

Official title: A bill to establish a Department of Education.

Introduced: May 18, 1977 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Advisory bodiesDepartment of EducationDepartment of Health, Education, and WelfareEducation
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It never became law before the 95th Congress (1977–1978) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 18, 1977
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
May 18, 1977
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 18, 1977

Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Department of Education Act - Establishes an executive department to be known as the Department of Education to be administered by a Secretary of Education.

States that the principal function of such Department is to promote the cause and advance of education throughout the United States.

Transfers to the Secretary specified functions of the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare and the Commissioner of Education and various educational responsibilities of other Federal agencies and instrumentalities.

Creates the Federal Interagency Committee on Education, the National Advisory Commission on Education, and the Office of the Inspector General within the Department of Education.

Redesignates the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and the Secretary of such Department as the Department of Health and Welfare, and the Secretary of Health and Welfare.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7270: Department of Education Act. 95th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-7270/
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