The FREEZE Act would stop the Department of Education from hiring new people or creating new jobs. Right now, if someone retires or leaves a position at the Department of Education, the agency can hire someone new to fill that role. This bill would prevent that—once a position is empty, it stays empty. Additionally, any money that the Department of Education has set aside but hasn't spent yet on salaries and office expenses would be taken away permanently. This means the agency would have to operate with fewer employees and less money going forward. The practical effect is that the Department of Education would gradually shrink as people leave and aren't replaced, and it would lose access to any budget money it had saved for future hiring or operational costs.

FREEZE Act

Bean, Aaron

Fostering Resource Efficiency in Education by Zero Employment Act or the FREEZE Act This bill prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from making a new appointment to an existing position or establishing any new positions. The bill also permanently rescinds all unobligated funds that were provided to ED for salaries and expense and are not required to cover the salary or expenses of ED's employees as of the date of the bill's enactment.