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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.

USA119th CongressHRES-237| House 
| Updated: 4/29/2025
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott

Robert C. "Bobby" Scott

Democratic Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (15)
John W. Mannion (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This House Resolution of inquiry requests the President and directs the Secretary of Education to transmit specific, unredacted documents to the House of Representatives within 14 days of the resolution's adoption. The primary focus of this request is to gather information concerning any proposed or actual closure , reduction in force , or other downsizing measures affecting the Department of Education. The resolution seeks a broad range of materials, including documents, memoranda, legal opinions, meeting notes, and various forms of correspondence and records, related to these potential changes. Specifically, it targets actions taken in response to the Secretary of Education's March 3, 2025, communication titled "Our Department's Final Mission" and any Executive Orders directing steps toward the Department's closure. Furthermore, the resolution demands documentation of any determinations made by the Executive Office of the President, the Secretary, or Department staff regarding the sufficiency of remaining personnel. This is to ensure that the Department could continue to faithfully execute numerous critical federal laws. These laws include, but are not limited to, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

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Timeline
Mar 21, 2025
Submitted in House
Mar 21, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Apr 9, 2025
Ordered to be Reported Adversely (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.
Apr 9, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 29, 2025
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 25.
Apr 29, 2025
Reported adversely (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-84.
  • March 21, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • March 21, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.


  • April 9, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported Adversely (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.


  • April 9, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • April 29, 2025
    Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 25.


  • April 29, 2025
    Reported adversely (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-84.

Education

Age discriminationCongressional-executive branch relationsCongressional oversightDepartment of EducationDisability and health-based discriminationEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHigher educationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationVocational and technical education

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.

USA119th CongressHRES-237| House 
| Updated: 4/29/2025
This House Resolution of inquiry requests the President and directs the Secretary of Education to transmit specific, unredacted documents to the House of Representatives within 14 days of the resolution's adoption. The primary focus of this request is to gather information concerning any proposed or actual closure , reduction in force , or other downsizing measures affecting the Department of Education. The resolution seeks a broad range of materials, including documents, memoranda, legal opinions, meeting notes, and various forms of correspondence and records, related to these potential changes. Specifically, it targets actions taken in response to the Secretary of Education's March 3, 2025, communication titled "Our Department's Final Mission" and any Executive Orders directing steps toward the Department's closure. Furthermore, the resolution demands documentation of any determinations made by the Executive Office of the President, the Secretary, or Department staff regarding the sufficiency of remaining personnel. This is to ensure that the Department could continue to faithfully execute numerous critical federal laws. These laws include, but are not limited to, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

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Timeline
Mar 21, 2025
Submitted in House
Mar 21, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Apr 9, 2025
Ordered to be Reported Adversely (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.
Apr 9, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 29, 2025
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 25.
Apr 29, 2025
Reported adversely (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-84.
  • March 21, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • March 21, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.


  • April 9, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported Adversely (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.


  • April 9, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • April 29, 2025
    Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 25.


  • April 29, 2025
    Reported adversely (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-84.
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott

Robert C. "Bobby" Scott

Democratic Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (15)
John W. Mannion (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Age discriminationCongressional-executive branch relationsCongressional oversightDepartment of EducationDisability and health-based discriminationEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHigher educationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationVocational and technical education