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H.R. 2691

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 2691, to abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes, was introduced in the House on Apr 7, 2025 by Rep. Barry Moore (R) with 5 co-sponsors. It was referred to Education and Workforce, and last saw action on Apr 7, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Record

Text

H.R. 2691 has 5 co-sponsors.

hb2691/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 2691 IH: To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-04-07
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2691  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 7, 2025   Mr. Moore of Alabama  (for himself,  Mr. McGuire ,  Mr. Gill of Texas , and  Mr. Crane ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Education and Workforce    A BILL
To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes.
1.
Abolishment of Department of Education
(a)
In general
Effective on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act—
(1)
the Department of Education is abolished; and
(2)
each applicable program is terminated.
(b)
Applicable program defined
The term  applicable program  means each program for which the Secretary of Education or the Department of Education has administrative responsibility as provided by law or by delegation of authority pursuant to law as of the day before the date specified in subsection (a), except such term does not include—
(1)
the Federal Pell Grant program under section 401 of the Higher Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a ); and
(2)
the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program under part D of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq. ).
(c)
Transfer of functions
Effective on the date specified in subsection (a), the authority to carry out the programs described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) is hereby transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury.
2.
Block grants to States
(a)
Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that—
(1)
States should distribute non-Federal funds for elementary and secondary education in a manner that promotes competition and choices in education in order to secure the best education available for each child; and
(2)
it is the fundamental right of parents to determine the best education for their children.
(b)
Elementary and secondary education grant program
The Secretary of the Treasury shall carry out a program under which the Secretary makes allocations to States, in accordance with subsection (c), to support elementary and secondary education.
(c)
Allocations to States
The allocations made by the Secretary to each State under subsection (b) shall be in proportion to the aggregate amount of Federal individual income taxes paid by the residents of such State (relative to such aggregate amount paid by residents of all the States) as determined by the Secretary after consultation with the Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
(d)
Use of funds
A State that receives an allocation under subsection (c) shall use such funds to support elementary and secondary education in the State.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-04-07
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Barry Moore (R) sponsors H.R. 2691, and 5 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 2691 went before 1 committee: Education and Workforce.

Education and Workforce
Education and Workforce
Referred To · Apr 7, 2025 · 824 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2691 has taken 2 actions since Apr 7, 2025.

ChamberAction
Apr 7, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Apr 7, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Education and Workforce Committee

Votes

H.R. 2691 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 2691 goes by 2 titles.

  • To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes. — Display Title
  • To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 4 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2691 in 3 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Constitution, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE—Virginia13—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE13—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
GREGORY MOURAD113
JACE WHITE113
MARK MIX113
N/A N/A113

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEETHE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE2025 fourth_quarter$170K4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEETHE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE2026 first_quarter$150K1st Quarter - Amendme…
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEETHE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE2026 first_quarter$150K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2691 under Education, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2691’s is Education.

hr2691/policy-areas.txt
EducationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2691, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 62 (Monday, April 7, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MOORE of Alabama:H.R. 2691.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section VIII[Page H1461]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com