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.
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Introduced
March 21, 2025
Latest Action
April 29, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Robert C. "Bobby" ScottDemocratic(VA)
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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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2025 · second_quarter · Education
Child Care for Working Families Act Children's Future Act H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.RES 267 - Recognizing the 10th Anniversary of Educators Rising. H.R. 1383 - Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.RES 379 - Recognizing the roles and contributions of elementary and secondary school teachers in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States. H.R. 2577 - PLAN for School Safety Act of 2025 ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) H.Con.Res. 14 - The Budget Resolution for FY2025 H.RES 379 - Recognizing the roles and contributions of elementary and secondary school teachers in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States. HEA (Higher Education Act) H.R. 1048 - DETERRENT Act H.R. 3265 - Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2025 H.R. 3267 - PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act H.R. 3308 - RETAIN Act H.R. 3939 - RISE Act H.R. 730 - Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act S. 356 - Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3541 - See the Board Act H.R. 1383 - Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 2550 - Protect America's Workforce Act S. 1676 - RETAIN Act H.R. 2616 - PROTECT Kids Act H.R. 2617 - Say No to Indoctrination Act H.RES 237 - 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. H.R. 4253 - Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act of 2025 S. 2107 - POST Act of 2025 S. 356 - Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3130 - FACTS Act
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 25.
Reported adversely (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-84.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported Adversely (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Submitted in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1025, H11100
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Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · first_quarter · Education
H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act H. RES 237 - 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. H.R. 4844 - Training for School Food Service Workers Act S. 1834 - Training for School Food Service Workers Act Child Nutrition-SNAP DIPLOMA ACT DoDEA Transfer Program Early Education & CCDBG ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act ESP Family Act re-introduction ESP FMLA Bill ESP Wage Bill ESPs/Para Educators Expanding Access to High Impact Tutoring Farm Bill Get Toxins Out of School Act H. RES 159 - Expressing support for the designation of the week of February 24 through February 28, 2025, as "Public Schools Week". H.R 817 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students. H.R. 101 - Administrative Improvements Act H.R. 1147 / S. 1957 - WHOLE MILK BILL H.R. 1383 - Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 1448 - PEER Mental Health Act of 2025 H.R. 1611 - Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2021 H.R. 1742 - Pell Grant Sustainability Act S. 740 - Affordable College Textbooks Act H.R. 1886 - Affordable College Textbooks Act H.R. 2402 - No Hungry Kids in School Act H.R. 728 - Expanding Head Start Eligibility Act H.R. 777 - Closing the College Hunger Gap Act H.R. 817 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students. HCONRES 14 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. HEA (Higher Education Act) Native American Schools H.R. 1331 - Teacher and School Leader Quality Partnership Grants Act H.R. 28 - protecting women and girls in sports act H.R. 649 - Department of Energy Standardization Act of 1997 H. RES 267 - Recognizing the 10th Anniversary of Educators Rising IDEA (Reauthorization)/Students with Disabilities Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act Paid leave S. 740- To amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relating to claims for bene fits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes S. 1024 - Access to AEDs Act S. 356 - Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 761 - A bill to exclude certain land from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System. S. 810 - No Cuts to Public Schools Act S. 994 - PROTECT Students Act S. RES 96 - A concurrent resolution reaffirming Senate Resolution S. Res. 179 and House Resolution H. Res. 177 and urging the President to seek agreement at the Versailles Summit conference that nuclear supplier nations should export nuclear fuel and equipment only to nations that permit full-scope safeguards. SERVICE Act S. RES 133 - A resolution honoring the 30th anniversary of the National Guard Youth Challenge Program. Workforce Investment Act H.R. 649 - Whole Milk for Healthy kids H.R 833/ S. 292 - Educational Choice for Children Act
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: S.1409-Kids Online Safety Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, privacy. S.1080-Cooper Davis Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, privacy, criminal justice, Fourth Amendment. S.1199-Strengthening Transparency and Obligations to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, privacy. S.1291-Protecting Kids on Social Media Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, privacy. S.1939-FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.1418-Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.2892-Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Algorithmic justice. S.4-John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2024-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.1-Freedom to Vote Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.4213-Kids Off Social Media Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, privacy. S.4569-Take It Down Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S.51-Washington, D.C. Admission Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S. 1031-EACH Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Abortion, reproductive freedom. S. 2646-HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Healthcare, immigration, reproductive freedom. S.701-Womens Health Protection Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Abortion, reproductive freedom. S. 3361-Traveler Privacy Protection Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S. 5152-Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act of 2024-Issues Lobbied: Algorithmic justice. S. 9 - Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S. 1148 - A bill to terminate the Department of Education-Issues Lobbied: Civil rights. S. 894- Do No Harm Act - Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. S. 867-Broadcast Freedom and Independence Act of 2025-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S. 153- Repeal the TikTok Ban Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S. 163-Protecting Students on Campus Act of 2025-Issues Lobbied: Civil rights. S. Res. 133-A resolution expressing support for the local public K-12 schools of the United States and condemning any actions that would defund public education or weaken or dismantle the Department of Education-Issues Lobbied: Civil rights, education equity. S.6- Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion, reproductive freedom. S. 5-Laken Riley Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. S. 422 - Right to Contraception Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive freedom. S. 128-SAVE Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.6943-No Artificial Intelligence Fake Replicas and Unauthorized Duplications Act of 2024-Issues Lobbied: Artificial intelligence use. H.R.6881-AI Foundation Model Transparency Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Algorithmic justice. H.R.6886-Transparent Automated Governance Act-Issues Lobbied: Algorithmic justice. H.R.7520-Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R.7534-Verifying Kids Online Privacy Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R.8818-American Privacy Rights Act of 2024-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R.8038-21st Century Peace Through Strength Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R.4250-Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, journalists rights. H.R.7890-Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R.8152-Remote Access Security Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R.8315-Enhancing National Frameworks for Overseas Restriction of Critical Exports Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R.8282-Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act-Issues Lobbied: ICC sanctions. H.R.14-John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R. 51-Washington, D.C. Admission Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R. 561-EACH Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Abortion, reproductive freedom. H.R.12-Womens Health Protection Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Abortion, reproductive freedom. H.R. 7891-Kids Online Safety Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, civil liberties. H.R. 7841-Reproductive Data Privacy and Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R. 9730-Detection at Range Technology for Screening of Passengers Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R. 5009-National Defense Authorization Act for FY2025, and Senate amendment-Issues Lobbied: Use of military force. H.R. 29 - Laken Riley Act- Issues Lobbied: Immigration. H.R. 6090-Antisemitism Awareness Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. H.R. 28 - Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 - Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, trans justice. H.R. 2487- Transgender Health Care Access Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R. 2456 - Orderly Liquidation of the Department of Education Act-Issues Lobbied: civil rights. H.R. 32 - No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, abuse of power, reproductive freedom. H.R. 1968- Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025- Issues Lobbied: Federal funding, riders. H.R. 1954-Do No Harm Act- Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. H. Res. 237 - 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 - Issues Lobbied: Civil rights, education equity. H.R. 2029-Stop Comstock Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion, reproductive freedom, free speech, LGBTQ rights. H. Res. 238 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that every person has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care-Issues Lobbied: Abortion, reproductive freedom. H.R. 22-SAVE Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R. 27-HALT Fentanyl Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement, federal drug policy reform. H.R. 35- Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, law enforcement, criminal justice. H.R. 1526-No Rogue Rulings Act of 2025-Issues Lobbied: Judiciary. H. Con. Res. 14 -Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034-Issues Lobbied: Federal funding, disability rights, abortion, reproductive freedom, immigration, detention and enforcement. H.R. 2056- District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. H.R. 378-Thin Blue Line Act-Issues Lobbied: Policing. H.R. 1041-Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. Legislation with No Bill Number and Appointments: Additional legislation not yet introduced-patenting of genes and gene research legislation; legislation relating to defining antisemitism in education programs - First Amendment protections; draft legislation on artificial intelligence and implementation of EO on artificial intelligence - speech, privacy, nondiscrimination; affordable connectivity program; oversight over counterterrorism policy and practices, torture, detention, drones, and war authority; Guantanamo Bay; resolution on emergency abortion care; Womens Health Protection Act reintroduction - abortion; other legislation to protect abortion rights and access; ICE detentions of students - free speech; oversight regarding immigration detention and enforcement; tax-exempt status and material support for terrorism legislation; Section 702 reauthorization - civil liberties and national security; data purchases by law enforcement and intelligence agencies; firing of federal government probationary employees; car privacy; general age verification and privacy; net neutrality and broadband; Section 230 of Communications Decency Act proposals - free speech; legislation to repeal Executive Orders targeting LGBTQ persons-LGBTQ rights and trans justice; dismantling of federal civil rights offices and executive overreach; legislation regarding Executive Orders 14151, 14173, and 14190 - civil rights, education equity issues; Human Accountability Act-immigration; Homeland Security Improvement Act-immigration; Mental Health Justice Act- community safety; Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act and Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act - federal drug policy reform; George Floyd Policing Act- policing reform; Driving for Opportunity Act - criminalization; ReEntry Act - reentry, prison reform, and disability rights; Clean Slate Act- reentry; First Step Act implementation - mass incarceration, sentencing; EQUAL Act - sentencing; Safer Supervision Act -sentencing; FY26 appropriations - criminal justice issues; Foster Care Placement Transparency Act-womens rights; Guardianship Bill of Rights- disability rights. House Oversight Committee hearings on sanctuary cities-immigration. Department of Governmental Efficiency actions- privacy, free speech, abuse of power. Nomination of Kash Patel - rule of law. Nomination of Harmeet Dhillon to lead Civil Rights Division at DOJ - voting rights. Agencies: Agency-Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Federal artificial intelligence use case inventories - algorithmic justice, military involvement in family detention, CBP border detention, third country removals and 212(f) of INA. Agency-Justice-Issues Lobbied: Clemency and commutations, prosecutions. Agency-EOP-Issues Lobbied: White House Office- executive clemency and federal commutations, criminal legal executive orders, letter urging rescission of EO 14187 - LGBTQ rights and trans justice, letter regarding firing of EEOC commissioners and employment discrimination issues. Agency-Office of Science and Technology Policy-Issues Lobbied: Use of AI in hiring, healthcare, and other protected areas, algorithmic justice. Agency-EEOC-Issues Lobbied: DEI request to law firms, civil rights enforcement. Agency-Labor-Issues Lobbied: use of AI in hiring, healthcare, and other protected areas, algorithmic justice. Agency- U.S. Trade Representative-Issues Lobbied: U.S. commitments at WTO, open internet. Agency-National Security Council- Issues Lobbied: National Security memo on uses of AI, privacy. Agency-Education-Issues Lobbied: legislation relating to defining antisemitism in education programs - First Amendment protections. Agency-NIST-Issues Lobbied: use of AI in hiring, healthcare, and other protected areas, algorithmic justice; supply chains and digital trade. Agency - OMB - Issues Lobbied: letter from Members of Congress in opposition to changes to passport forms, LGBTQ rights. Agency - FDA-Issues Lobbied: potential mifepristone review, abortion access. Agency - Office of the Director of National Intelligence- Issues Lobbied: US person count for Section 702, Section 702 hearings, civil liberties and national security issues. Agency - Department of Defense - Issues Lobbied: military involvement in family detention.
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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