Transfers management of most K-12 education grant programs from the Department of Education to the Department of Labor.

Official title: Less Bureaucracy, Better K–12 Education Act

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote

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House

Introduced 09-JUL-2026

Referred 09-JUL-2026

Approved by committee 15-JUL-2026

Key points

Transfers 25 listed programs and functions, most under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, to the Secretary of Labor.
Deems references to the Department of Education and its Office of Elementary and Secondary Education to refer to the Department of Labor and its Education Employment and Training Administration.
Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to certify that the Act does not increase full-time equivalent employees at affected agencies.
Transfers related personnel, assets, and unspent appropriations, keeps existing grants and pending proceedings in effect, and takes effect 6 months after enactment, with early transfers permitted.

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Official CRS summary

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Committee referrals (4)

Policy area

Education

Sponsor Mark Harris (R-NC) Cosponsors · 1

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1 Republican

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