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H.R. 899: To terminate the Department of Education.

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About the bill

Among all the Cabinet-level agencies, perhaps none inspires more Republican ire than the Department of Education. President Trump as a candidate expressed openness to eliminating the department, writing in his campaign book, “A lot of people believe the Department of Education should just be eliminated. Get rid of it. If we don’t eliminate it completely, we certainly need to cut its power and reach.”

A new bill in Congress would do just that.

What the bill does

Some bills can be hundreds of pages long. H.R. 899, introduced ...

Sponsor and status

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Thomas Massie

Sponsor. Representative for Kentucky's 4th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Feb 7, 2017
Length: 1 pages
Introduced:

Feb 7, 2017

Status:

Introduced on Feb 7, 2017

This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 7, 2017. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Prognosis:

3% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)

History

Feb 7, 2017
 
Introduced

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Ordered Reported

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Passed House (Senate next)

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Passed Senate

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Signed by the President

H.R. 899 is a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

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