# What This Bill Actually Does

This bill proposes to completely shut down the federal Department of Education by the end of 2022. If passed, it would eliminate the entire federal agency that currently oversees education policy, distributes federal funding to schools, and manages student loan programs across the country.

The practical impact would be significant. The Department of Education currently hands out roughly $240 billion annually to schools, colleges, and students through various programs. Without this department, someone would need to decide what happens to that money and those responsibilities. The bill itself doesn't explain what would replace it or where education funding would go—it simply says the department ends. This means decisions about federal education funding, student loans, special education services, and civil rights enforcement in schools would all be left in limbo unless Congress created new structures to handle them.

For everyday people, this could affect students with disabilities (who currently receive federally-mandated services), families relying on federal student aid, and schools in lower-income areas that depend heavily on federal funding. Teachers and school administrators would face uncertainty about future funding and support. The bill raises major questions that it doesn't answer: Would states take over all education functions? Would student loan programs continue? Would protections for students with disabilities remain in place? Without those answers, this bill is essentially a proposal to eliminate a major government department without a clear plan for what comes next.

To terminate the Department of Education.

Massie, Thomas

 <p>This bill terminates the Department of Education on December 31, 2022.</p>