Department of Education Protection Act

The Department of Education Protection Act proposes to freeze the current structure and operations of the U.S. Department of Education. If enacted, the bill would prevent the federal government from using any appropriated funds to reduce staffing levels, move offices away from their central locations, or diminish the department's existing responsibilities. These restrictions would be based on the agency's organizational status as it existed on January 1, 2025.

For everyday citizens, this legislation aims to ensure that federal education programs and services remain managed by the same number of personnel and under the same administrative framework currently in place. By blocking efforts to decentralize or alter the department's functionality, the bill seeks to maintain the status quo for student loan oversight, civil rights enforcement in schools, and the administration of federal grants to K-12 and higher education institutions.