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HR 5869 96th Congress House

A bill to amend the Department of Education Organization Act to transfer authority with respect to rural education to the Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, and for other…

Official title: A bill to amend the Department of Education Organization Act to transfer authority with respect to rural education to the Assistant Secretary for Elementary an… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Department of Education Organization Act to transfer authority with respect to rural education to the Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 13, 1979 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Education Department of Health, Education, and WelfareElementary and secondary educationExecutive reorganizationGovernment Operations and PoliticsRural schools
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It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) 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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Nov 13, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Nov 13, 1979
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Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to make the Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education responsible for the promotion and coordination of Department programs of assistance to rural education and school districts.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5869: A bill to amend the Department of Education Organization Act to transfer authority with respect to rural education to the Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, and for other purposes.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-5869/
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"H.R. 5869: A bill to amend the Department of Education Organization Act to transfer authority with respect to rural education to the Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, and for other purposes.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-5869/.
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H.R. 5869, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-5869/.
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[H.R. 5869: A bill to amend the Department of Education Organization Act to transfer authority with respect to rural education to the Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-5869/)
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