A bill to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes.
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This bill prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from transferring specified offices and functions to other federal agencies. Specifically, the bill prohibits ED from entering into or carrying out interagency agreements related to the following four offices: the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, the Office of Postsecondary Education, the Office of Indian Education, and the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. This prohibition applies to the transfer of functions such as administering or operating programs, making grants, carrying out technical assistance, enforcing rights and requirements (e.g., data collection requirements), conducting administrative and oversight functions, and monitoring grantees. Additionally, ED may not transfer a function or program of one of the four offices to another ED office and then subsequently enter into an interagency agreement related to the function or program. The bill does not apply to agreements in effect on February 1, 2025, or renewals with substantially similar terms. ED must, within 14 days of the bill's enactment and on a quarterly basis, provide to Congress (and publish on its website) a report and cost analysis for each interagency agreement entered into on or after February 1, 2025. ED may not use specified FY2026 or FY2027 funds for travel expenses unless ED provides this required information. (As of July 30, 2026, ED has entered into 14 interagency agreements to transfer functions of ED to other federal agencies, including the ED offices listed in the bill.)
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 541.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
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2026 · third_quarter · Education
S. 4689 -- READ Act S. 3010 -- 21st Century Dyslexia Act S. 5038 -- Special Education Administration Protection Act S. 5046 -- No Title (To prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Education
Department of Education Interagency Agreements Secure Rural Schools Native American Schools/Forest County Schools E-Rate Child Nutrition Graduated Corporate Tax Act S 4297/HR 8800, FY27 National Defense Authorization Act HR 2003, Affordable Loans for Students Act HR 9260, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 HR 7259, Military Dependents School Meal Eligibility Act S 4504/HR 8752, Full-Service Community School Expansion Act HR 9607, Less Bureaucracy, Better Workforce Development Act HR 9610, Less Bureaucracy, Better K-12 Education Act HR 9611, Less Bureaucracy, Better Higher Education Act HR 9605, Less Bureaucracy, Better Foreign Medical Accreditation Act HR 9604, Less Bureaucracy, Better Tribal Education Act HR 9606, Less Bureaucracy, Better Child Care for Student Parents Act HR 9603, Less Bureaucracy, Better International Educational Oversight Act HR 9602, Less Bureaucracy, Better Foreign Gift Transparency Act HR 9608, Less Bureaucracy, Better Family Engagement Act HR 9609, Less Bureaucracy, Better Student Aid Act HR 8781 Title IX Clarification Act S 5046, Prohibit transferring specified Department of Education offices and functions to other federal agencies HR 8045/S 4169, Student Loan Interest Elimination Act HR 2003, Affordable Loans for Students Act HR 9289, Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act HR 4986, Parents Opt-In Protection Act HR 8747, K-12 AI Literacy & Readiness Act HR 9723, Fit Future Act S 2511, College Transparency Act S 4097, State-Based Loan Awareness Act HR 10251, Back-to-School Supplies Affordability Act S 5110 Improving America's Literacy Act S 5480, School Infrastructure Modernization Act HR 10518/S 5431, DIVERSIFY Act HR 10206, Restoring Opportunities for Advanced Education Act HR 10315, AI LABS Act HR 4450/S 2310, NEA Charter Repeal Act HR 4658/S 2428, STUDENT Act S 2516, TEACH Act HR 5753/S 5460, Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act HR 10551/S 5566, Public Service Educational Assistance Act
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Providing information surrounding the benefits of supporting career and technical education (CTE); Supporting the work of the House and Senate CTE Caucuses; Providing input for TRADES Act, S.4907; Providing input for Gateway to Careers Act, not yet introduced; Providing input for S.5046 and H.R. 10232, bills to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies; Providing input for the Pathway to Trades Act, H.R. 9955; Providing input for the AI LABS Act, H.R. 10315; Supporting the PREP Act of 2026, S.5540; Providing input and supporting the Expanding Access to Career and Technical Education Act, not yet introduced; Opposing Interagency Agreements between the Department of Education and other agencies; Sharing information on AI in CTE.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Education
IDEA Funding Changes and Restructuring of The U.S. Department of Education Federal School Vouchers Restraint and Seclusion Civil Rights Data Collection Head Start Proposed Rule on Performance Standards (H.R. 6617/ S. 3448) Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 6052/S. 3121) 21st Century Dyslexia Act (H.R. 9289/ S. 4297) Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act (H.R. 2598/ S. 1277) IDEA Full Funding Act) (S. 5046) A bill to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes. (S. 5626) Higher Education Grant Flexibility Act (H.R. 10031/S. 4689) READ Act
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Education
Public Law 119-21, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, and corresponding regulatory actions, including but not limited to Federal student aid and loan changes (including income-driven repayment plans, PSLF-qualifying loans, and definition of "professional" program); Higher education regulatory changes (including the gainful employment and borrower defense rules); Private school tuition tax voucher; and Proposals to expand Pell Grants to short-term programs. S.1748, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Entirety Child Care, Head Start workforce issues, Head Start and Pre-Kindergarten, generally Artificial Intelligence, Education and workforce related issues S.836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), Entirety Immigration enforcement in and around schools H.R.6574, Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act H.R.6677, Professional Degree Restoration Act H.R.9289/S.4297, Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act Literacy and the science of reading, including H.R.7890, Science of Reading Act and S.4689, READ Act Accreditation for institutions of higher education, including through Department of Education rulemaking S.278, Kids Off Social Media Act Student loan relief and repayment provisions generally, including default and debt collection H.R.8800/S.4784, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, Amend.26-Private school voucher amendment; Civil Rights; Artificial Intelligence; and Monitor the following: Amend.41-Collective Bargaining; Amendments#18,#19,#20 - LGBTQUIA; and Section 815 and Executive Order #14372 Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting. Predatory practices in higher education, generally H.R.8475/S.1220, Savings Opportunity and Affordable Repayment (SOAR) Act H.R.7892/S.4428, No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 H.R.4658/S.3371, Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act Full-Service Community Schools Expansion Act Climate Change Education Act Teaching with Technology Act OSERS and OCR Inter Agency Agreement related issues Computer Science Education Act Safe Water for Schools Act AI Education and Workforce Readiness Act K-12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act H.R.4986, Parents Opt-in Protection Act UNPLUGGED Schools Grant Act School Staff Workforce related issues including staff shortages, teacher diversity, teacher preparation and tutoring services, teacher apprenticeship; and Grow Your Own Initiative, pausing of Federal grants on these topics Paraprofessionals and teacher pay Quality Educator Partnership Act H.R.10562, Students Not Profits Act S.3589, Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower H.R.10596, Safe Water for Schools Act H.R.10427, MAGNET Act (RISE Act) S.3010, 21st Century Dyslexia Act H.R.8045, Student Loan Interest Elimination Act Higher education program integrity generally, including the Gainful Employment regulation H.R.9469, Outcomes-Based Financing (OBF) for Students Act H.R.730, Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act S.5456, Stop Social Security Garnishment Act of 2026 H.R.10518/S.5431, Diversify Act S.5634, Supporting Providers of English Language Learning (SPELL) Act H.R.10206, Restoring Opportunity for Advanced Education Act H.R.10436, Reaching English Learners Act H.R.10437, FLUENT Act H.R.10438, SYLLABLE Act of 2026 S.4097, State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act H.R.10551, Public Service Educational Assistance Act H.R.10562, Students Not Profits Act of 2026 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to cap interest rates on new Federal student loans at 2 percent and establish a refinancing process for existing loans, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation with respect to the American Opportunity Tax Credit, and for other purposes (draft bill) H.R.10612/S.5559, BASIC Act School voucher tax credit (education freedom tax credit) as established by PL.119-21 Quality Education Partnership Act (draft bill) Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, Promoting Skilled Trades, Draft legislation Career and Technical Education (CTE), Teacher recruitment and credentialing Perkins funding related issues Pesticide near schools environmental issues K-12 Education, generally Public Law 119-60, National Defense Authorization FY2026, DOD Education Activity schools in Europe South region Department of Education, Existence and organization, generally and as follows: H.R.9602, Less Bureaucracy, Better International Foreign Gift Transparency Act H.R.9603, Less Bureaucracy, Better International Education Oversight Act H.R.9604, Less Bureaucracy, Better Tribal Education Act H.R.9605, Less Bureaucracy, Better Foreign Medical Accreditation Act H.R.9606, Less Bureaucracy, Better Child Care for Student Parents Act H.R.9607, Less Bureaucracy, Better Workforce Development Act H.R.9608, Less Bureaucracy, Better Family Engagement Act H.R.9609, Less Bureaucracy, Better Student Aid Act H.R.9610, Less Bureaucracy, Better K-12 Education Act H.R.9611, Less Bureaucracy, Better Higher Education Act H.R.2333, Protecting Students with Disabilities Act H.R.433, Department of Education Protection Act S.5038, Special Education Administration Protection Act H.R.10232/S.5046, A bill to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes. Monitor the following: H.R.28/S.9, Protecting Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 Postsecondary Student Success Grants (College completion) and funding Antisemitism in educational settings, including S.558, Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025 Trump Administration Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education Executive Order 14279-Reforming Accreditation To Strengthen Higher Education, Accreditation related issues H.R.8476, No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026 S.1558, Understanding the True Cost of College Act H.R.6392/S.3747, Home School Graduation Recognition Act Career and Technical Education related issues Higher Education negotiated rulemaking generally, including on Public Service Loan Forgiveness and implementation of Public Law 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act related provisions Unionization of higher education faculty and staff, generally Social Media and Platform Accountability related issues S.4261, Preventing Youth Homelessness Demonstration Act H.R.8978, Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act H.R.8979, Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act H.R.4120/S.4468, Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act H.R.8606, CHARTER Act The DC voucher program/SOAR Act FY2027 funding and policy provisions H.R.7891, Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026 H.R.7893, FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act H.J.Res.189, CRA relating to ED regulations relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations" (RISE) LIFT AI Act Screen-time Management And Recommendations for Teens (SMART) and Kids Act Higher Education and AI issues Get Toxic Substances Out of Schools Act Green Ribbon Act Phone free schools issues, generally S.2481, Pay Teachers Act, Entirety H.R.7032/S.2451, Pay Para Professional and Support Staff Act, Entirety Reviving Americas Schoolyards Act H.R.9203, Student Protection and University Accountability Act H.R.4795, Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2025 Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand-driven Workforce Pell (AHEAD) related issues H.R.7340, Rebuild Americas Schools Act H.R.8676, REFRESH ACT Paraprofessional workforce data collection Secretary McMahon impeachment resolution H.R.7726, the Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026 National Science Foundation, Proposal/Award Information Guidance Environmental Protection Agency, Legacy Users and Associated Disposals of Asbestos Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Proposed Rule on Reforming and Modernizing the NRC's Radiation Protection Framework Contact Equity Assistance Center program regulations H.R.8975/S.4579, All Students Count Act of 2026, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) issues
| Democratic |
| NH |
| Susan M. Collins | Republican | ME |
| Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | WI |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Education
S.4689 - READ Act (Support): A bill that modifies the Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant Program to align with the Science of Reading. Worked with the House of Representatives and the Senate on supporting the bill. H.R. 7890 The Science of Reading Act (Support): A bill that bans three cueing as an allowable use in the Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grants. Worked with the House of Representatives supporting the bill. S.4328 / H.R. 7082, the Fostering Learning and Excellence in Charter Schools (FLEX) Act (Support): A bill that would create more flexibilities for public charter schools receiving Charter Schools Program Competitive Grant funding. Worked with the House of Representatives and the Senate on supporting the bill. H.R. 7086, the Equitable Access to School Facilities Act (Support): A bill addressing inequitable access to safe and affordable school facilities for charter schools, particularly those serving low-income and rural communities. S.4872 Keep Kids in School Act (Support): A bill to establish a competitive grant program for states to confront chronic absenteeism. Worked with the House of Representatives and the Senate on supporting the bill. S. 5046 (Support): Legislation restricting transfers of specified Department of Education functions through interagency agreements. H.R. 9611, Less Bureaucracy, Better Higher Education Act (Oppose): Legislation concerning the administration of federal higher education programs. H.R. 10232 (Support): Related House legislation concerning restrictions on interagency transfers of Department of Education functions. [Verify official title, exact scope, and Q3 contacts
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
The Department of Educations Proposed Rule to Define Professional Student S. 4428, No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 H.R. 4795, the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act S. 5046, To prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes S. 3010, 21st Century Dyslexia Act S. 3589, RISE Act H.R. 8781, Title IX Clarification Act H.R.8210 - A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026 H.R. 9602-9611, Less Bureaucracy, Better Education Package Executive Order 14300 TSCA with EPW Minority
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 1520/S. 1782 - Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act Issues related to Alzheimers disease and implementation of the National Alzheimers Project Act (NAPA) Issues related to Medicaid and HCBS Appropriations for programs and services that benefit the Down syndrome community H.R. 2598/S. 1277 - IDEA Full Funding Act Issues related to the Department of Education and special education services H.R. 3420 - Words Matter Act H.R. 1022/S. 402 - Words Matter for the District of Columbia Courts Act H.R. 4771/S. 2438 - Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act H.R. 2540/S. 1234 - SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act H.R. 4644/S. 2459 - ABLE Employment Flexibility Act H.R. 6617/S. 3448 - Keeping All Students Safe Act H.R. 9809 - Disabled Access Credit Modernization Act S. 5046 Issues related to SSI and SSDI Issues related to employment for individuals with disabilities Issues related to online safety
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Education
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 21st Century Dyslexia Act RISE Act S. 5046 (to keep key functions of the U.S. Department of Education)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Education
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act RISE Act READ Act S. 5046 (to keep key functions of the U.S. Department of Education)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Education
21st Century Dyslexia Act Keeping All Students Safe Act Individuals with Disabilities Education Act RISE Act S. 5046 (to keep key functions of the U.S. Department of Education)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Education
Education Disability Issues, including IDEA Act implementation Education needs and experiences of students with Tourette Syndrome, including pell grants and pell grant hour requirement flexibility for students with disabilities including TS General support for the Office of Special Education Programs S.5046 - A bill to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Education
Various issues related to elimination of the Department of Education and the Presidential Executive Order titled Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities, including IDEA, federal protections, and workforce issues. Various issues related to administrative burden on school-based providers Various issues related to the Higher Education Act, specifically related to student loans, loan forgiveness, and accreditation Issues related to funding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), including the IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 2598/S. 1277) Issues related to IDEA statute and regulations Issues related to school-based Medicaid services Various issues related to shortages of specialized instructional support personnel Issues related to funding in Fiscal Year 2026 for programs administered by the Department of Education Issues related to higher education and college affordability, including student loans Issues related to pediatric audiology workforce shortages, including recognition of pediatric audiology under federal pediatric specialty loan repayment programs H.R. 2332/S. 1101, States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act H.R. 1151/S. 756, the Freedom To Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 Strengthening Efforts for Relief and Vital Incentives for Community Service and Engagement (SERVICE) Act (H.R. 2829) H.R. 6574, the Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act H.R. 6677/S. 4039, the Professional Degree Access Restoration Act H.R. 6718, to amend the definition of professional degree in the Higher Education Act of 1965. H.R. 6739, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the definition of professional degree. H.J. Res 189/S.J. Res. 196, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations" H.R. 6862, the Protecting Health Care Workforce Pipelines Act H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 10232/S. 5046, a bill to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies H.R. 433, the Department of Education Protection Act H.R.6500, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 Office of Management and Budget proposed Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE