Introduced
September 2, 2026
Mr. Mannion (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Scott of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
A BILL
To prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Prohibition on transferring certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies.
- (a) In general.—
- (1) PROHIBITION.—
- (A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding , , 415, and 419 of the Department of Education Organization Act ( 20 U.S.C. 3413(c)(3), 3475, 3479), of title 31, United States Code (commonly known as the “Economy Act”), and of title 31, United States Code, and subject to , the Secretary of Education shall not enter into any agreement, or implement any agreement existing on the date of enactment of this Act, with another Federal agency, or procure services from, contract or carry out an agreement with, obtain any goods or services from, transfer activities or appropriations to, use the research, equipment, services, or facilities of, jointly carry out projects of common interest with, or enter into a similar arrangement with, another Federal agency, relating to the functions (including administering or operating programs, making grant awards, carrying out technical assistance, enforcing rights and requirements (such as data collection and data sharing requirements), conducting administrative and oversight functions, and monitoring grantees, related to any program, project, or activity for which funds are appropriated to the Department of Education) of any of the Department of Education’s offices described in , including functions of the Secretary of Education related to programs administered by such offices.