Orderly liquidation of Department of Education

(a) Termination of Department of Education Effective on October 1, 2026, the Department of Education is terminated, and, with the exception of functions transferred under this Act, any function for which the Secretary of Education or the Department of Education has administrative responsibility as provided by law or by delegation of authority pursuant to law is repealed. (b) Liquidation plan (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall develop and implement a plan to orderly liquidate the Department of Education. (2) Consultation Not later than 15 days before the date on which the plan required under paragraph (1) is implemented, the President shall consult with the appropriate congressional committees on such plan. (3) Plan elements The plan required under paragraph (1) shall contain, in accordance with subsection (a), such elements as the President deems appropriate, including the following: (A) Specification of the steps to be taken to terminate functions of the Department of Education in accordance with subsection (a). (B) Specification of the steps to be taken to transfer administrative responsibility of certain Department of Education functions to other entities in accordance with section 5. (C) Specification of the steps to be taken to transfer the Institute of Education Science to the Office of Education of the Department of Health and Human Services in accordance with section 8. (D) Specification of the steps to be taken to transfer the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education to the Department of Justice in accordance with section 9. (E) Specification of the funds available to each entity assuming administrative responsibilities transferred in accordance with section 5 to carry out such administrative responsibilities, in accordance with the provisions of section 1531 of title 31, United States Code. (F) Specification of the proposed allocation of any unexpended funds resulting from the termination of the Department of Education. (G) Specification of the proposed disposition of property, facilities, contracts, records, and other assets and obligations of the Department of Education. (c) Secretary of Education responsibilities The Secretary of Education shall, in accordance with the plan required under subsection (b)(1), take any actions as may be necessary to conclude any outstanding affairs of the Department of Education before October 1, 2026. (d) Director of Education responsibilities The Director of Education of the Office of Education of the Department of Health and Human Services shall assist with implementing the plan required under subsection (b)(1).