Sovereign States Education Restoration Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3345 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3345 To abolish the Department of Education, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 13, 2025 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. Moore of Alabama) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To abolish the Department of Education, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Sovereign States Education Restoration Act''. SEC. 2. ABOLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Effective on the date that is 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Department of Education is abolished, and, with the exception of the programs transferred under section 3, any program for which the Secretary of Education or the Department of Education has administrative responsibility as provided by law or by delegation of authority pursuant to law is repealed, including each program under the following: (1) The Department of Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.). (2) The General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1221 et seq.). SEC. 3. TRANSFER OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act-- (1) all functions, programs, and authorities of the Secretary of Education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1460 et seq.) shall be tran