Bill > S1402

This bill aims to abolish the Department of Education and redistribute its functions, programs, and responsibilities across several other federal departments within one year of enactment. The Department of Education would be completely terminated, with its various programs and functions transferred to the Department of the Interior, Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Labor, Department of the Treasury, and Department of State. Key education-related programs would be restructured, including elementary and secondary education block grants managed by the Department of Health and Human Services, student financial assistance transferred to the Department of the Treasury, and career and technical education programs moved to the Department of Labor. The bill also transfers civil rights enforcement to the Department of Justice and requires states receiving education funding to submit student data, complete annual audits, and comply with federal civil rights laws. Additionally, the legislation includes detailed transition provisions to ensure smooth transfer of personnel, assets, ongoing proceedings, and administrative actions, with the President required to submit a reorganization plan to Congress within 120 days of enactment. The bill's underlying goal appears to be reducing federal involvement in education and shifting more control to state and local levels.

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