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HR 5869 96th Congress House Education Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Elementary and secondary education Executive reorganization Government Operations and Politics Rural schools

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…

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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
This bill died when the 96th Congress ended
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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Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Nov 13, 1979
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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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Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

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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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