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119th Congress

H.Res. 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.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Agreed to
Sponsor
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott(D-VA)
Introduced
Mar 21, 2025
Policy area
Education
Committees
House Committee on Education and Workforce
Official text
Reported in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (15)

Original cosponsors (14)

Added later (1)

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

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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