H.R. 9608 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Education and Workforce, Jul 9, 2026
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryFamily education programs move to health department
This bill transfers four family engagement and school support programs from the Department of Education to the Department of Health and Human Services. The programs being moved are Family Engagement in Education Programs, Community Support for School Success, National Activities for School Safety, and Ready to Learn Programming. The bill also transfers the staff and budget that currently support these programs.
How it affects you
Families and schools that work with these four education programs may notice they're now managed by a different federal agency, though the programs themselves continue. The bill requires that this move doesn't create extra government jobs, and it doesn't affect any ongoing applications or cases people have pending with these programs.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jul 9, 2026)
Less Bureaucracy, Better Family Engagement Act
This bill transfers specified functions relating to family engagement programs for elementary and secondary education from the Department of Education (ED) to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Specifically, the bill transfers to HHS all the functions and authorities exercised by ED before the bill's effective date related to the following four programs: Family Engagement in Education Programs, the Community Support for School Success program, the National Activities for School Safety program, and the Ready to Learn Programming program. (In February 2026, ED announced an interagency agreement with HHS for HHS to provide services supporting the administration of these programs.)
Additionally, the bill transfers to HHS all personnel and appropriations related to the functions that are transferred under this bill.
The bill outlines the authority of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) related to the functions that are transferred under this bill, including that OMB must ensure that this bill does not create a net increase in full-time equivalent employees at HHS or ED. Further, OMB must certify compliance with the bill to specified congressional committees.
The transfer of these functions does not affect any suits, proceedings, or applications for benefits, services, licenses, permits, certificates, or financial assistance that are pending on the date of this bill's enactment.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
2nd SessionH. R. 9608
A BILL
Less Bureaucracy, Better Family Engagement Act
Sponsor: Rep. Mary E. Miller (R-IL-15) · Introduced Jul 9, 2026 · Education · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 15, 2026: “Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 15.”
Sections
Sections · 11
- Sec. 1Short titleNo change
- Sec. 2Transfer of Department of Education functions relating to family engagementNo change
- Sec. 3Exercise of authoritiesNo change
- Sec. 4Transfer and allocations of appropriations and personnelNo change
- Sec. 5Authority of Director of the Office of Management and Budget with respect to functions transferredNo change
- Sec. 6Delegation and assignmentNo change
- Sec. 7ReferencesNo change
- Sec. 8Savings provisionsNo change
- Sec. 9TransitionNo change
- Sec. 10Definition of functionNo change
- Sec. 11Effective dateNo change