HR. 9611Reported

Less Bureaucracy, Better Higher Education Act

Plain-English overview

What this bill does

Transfer administration of federal postsecondary education programs from the Department of Education to the Department of Labor, while repealing several higher education grant and scholarship programs

Key points
  • Require OMB compliance certification
  • Transfer postsecondary education functions
  • Transfer related personnel and appropriations
  • Repeal specified aid programs
Current status

Where it stands

Status
Reported
Latest action
2026-07-15 — Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 16.
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Department of EducationDepartment of LaborDisability assistanceEducationExecutive agency funding and structureHigher educationMinority educationScience and engineering education
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