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HRES 237 · 119th Congress · HouseOther

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.

In plain language: 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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  1. Apr 29, 2025Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 25.
  2. Apr 29, 2025Reported adversely (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-84.
  3. Apr 29, 2025Reported adversely (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-84.
  4. Apr 9, 2025Ordered to be Reported Adversely (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.
  5. Mar 21, 2025Submitted in House

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