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Resolution · 119th Congress · HRES 237

Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Education to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the reduction in force and other downsizing measures at the Department of Education.

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Introduced 2025-03-21Topic: education

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

This resolution requests that the President provide, and directs the Department of Education (ED) to provide, to the House of Representatives all documents and materials related to the closure of ED; any reduction in force or other downsizing measures at ED; any actions taken pursuant to a specified March 3, 2025, communication to ED staff; any actions taken pursuant to any executive order directing the closure of ED; and any determinations made by the President, the Secretary of ED, or other ED staff that the staff remaining at ED after any reduction in force, other downsizing measure, or closure are sufficient to faithfully execute specified federal laws, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and the Higher Education Act of 1965.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-04-29HousePlaced on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 25.
2025-04-29HouseReported adversely (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-84.report
2025-04-29Reported adversely (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-84.report
2025-04-09HouseOrdered to be Reported Adversely (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.refer
2025-04-09HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Heldrefer
2025-03-21HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.refer
2025-03-21Submitted in Houserefer
2025-03-21Submitted in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.