United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 3 R cosponsors

S 1402 — Returning Education to Our States Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 20% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

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Bill Text

Sections of law this bill changes

2 sections in 2 laws

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-121).

General provisions concerning education · 20 U.S.C. ch. 31 Amends the act as a whole 1 repealed
Department of education · 20 U.S.C. ch. 48 Amends the act as a whole 1 repealed

Also cites: 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, 22 U.S.C. § 2452, 29 U.S.C. § 794, 31 U.S.C. § 1531

How this bill changes current law

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The bill abolishes the Department of Education and repeals related educational laws, redistributing responsibilities to other departments.

  • 20 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.

    The Department of Education Organization Act

    This change abolishes the Department of Education and repeals the act that established it.

  • 20 U.S.C. 1221 et seq.

    all sections of the General Education Provision Act

    This change repeals the General Education Provisions Act, which governs federal education policy.

  • 20 U.S.C. 1232g

    in the General Education Provisions Act

    This change allows the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) to apply under new departments instead of the Department of Education.

  • 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.

    the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Education shall be abolished

    This change transfers civil rights enforcement responsibilities previously held by the Department of Education to the Department of Justice.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 544 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (544)

544 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 1402?
S 1402 is sponsored by Rounds, Mike (Republican), Banks, Jim (Republican), and Sheehy, Tim (Republican).
What is the current status of S 1402?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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