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Bill introduced in Congress — not yet passed by either chamber, and not law.

A bill to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

Key claim: Senate bill S5046 would prohibit transferring certain Department of Education offices and functions to other federal agencies.

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(S5046 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-07-21): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Why this matters

S5046 directly constrains executive-branch efforts to reorganize or dismantle the Department of Education by moving its offices and functions to other agencies. For students, borrowers, and institutions, it would preserve the current federal locus of accountability for Title programs, student aid administration, and civil rights enforcement, keeping oversight and grant relationships stable during broader debates over ED’s structure.

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A bill to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes.
Stage: introduced · congress · 21-jul-2026

Senate bill S5046 would prohibit transferring certain Department of Education offices and functions to other federal agencies.

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External: congress:119-s-5046:introduced

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