Bill would shift school family-engagement programs to health agency
In markupH.R. 9608Latest action
Sponsor: Mary E. Miller · Representative · IL
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Official title: Less Bureaucracy, Better Family Engagement Act
119th Congress
Topics: Education
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HR 9608 would move family-engagement and school-safety education programs from the Education Department to HHS.
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What does this do?
This bill would transfer several federal education programs focused on family and community involvement in schools from the Department of Education to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Affected programs include Family Engagement in Education grants, Community Support for School Success, National Activities for School Safety, and the Ready to Learn Programming Grant for children's educational television. Staff, funding, contracts, and records tied to these programs would move to HHS as well, with existing contracts and legal proceedings continuing under the new agency.
Who does it affect?
School districts, nonprofits, and organizations that receive these grants would now work with HHS instead of the Department of Education. The Office of Management and Budget would oversee the transition.
Why does it matter?
The change would mainly affect federal agency operations, though it could alter how these programs are run, funded, or coordinated with other health and family services over time, since HHS's mission differs from the Education Department's. Parents and students might notice little immediate difference.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJul 9, 2026
- House committeeYou are here · Jul 15, 2026
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 15.