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.

United States119th CongressHRES-237House of Representatives
Updated: Apr 29, 2025

Summary

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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  1. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  2. Ordered to be Reported Adversely (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.

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  3. Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 25.

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  4. Reported adversely (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-84.

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