Defend Department of Education programs that students, educators, people with disabilities, and communities rely on from being dismantled or transferred to other federal agencies lacking the needed expertise.

Robert C. "Bobby" Scott · Virginia · Democratic

policy impact 0.70 specificity 0.78 extraction confidence 86%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Occurrences

I will not stand on the sidelines and let this Administration dismantle this agency brick by brick. This legislation is important to keep the bipartisan momentum from the Senate going and defend the programs that so many Americans rely on.

Scott committed to defending Department of Education programs from the Trump Administration's effort to dismantle the agency, including through bipartisan legislation to prevent key offices and programs from being transferred to other agencies.

Scott, Mannion, Fitzpatrick Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Key Offices and Programs at the Department of Education from Being Transferred to Other Federal Agencies
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Evidence

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H.R. 10232 was introduced September 2, 2026 by Mr. Mannion for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Scott of Virginia, and referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. The bill would prohibit the Secretary of Education from entering into or implementing agreements with another federal agency relating to functions of ED offices including Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Postsecondary Education, Indian Education, and Elementary and Secondary Education.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Scott took concrete same-term legislative action as a cosponsor of a bill aimed directly at blocking transfer of key Department of Education programs and offices, but the bill was only introduced and referred to committee, so it had not delivered the promised protection as of the latest record found.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10232 (IH) - To prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes.
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The Department of Education describes active interagency partnerships with HHS, DOJ, Labor, Interior, State, and Treasury, including special education and rehabilitative services, K-12, postsecondary, Indian education, career and technical education, adult education, civil rights-related training/advisory services, and student-loan-related functions.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The administration’s own current initiative page shows Department of Education functions and programs were still being moved or managed through other agencies, so Scott’s commitment to prevent dismantling or transfers remained unresolved rather than delivered.

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Returning Education to the States | U.S. Department of Education
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Assessments

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Scott materially advanced a same-term federal legislative response by cosponsoring H.R. 10232, which directly targets the promised outcome by prohibiting transfers of specified Department of Education offices and functions to other agencies. However, as of the latest record, the bill had only been introduced and referred to committee, with no enacted statutory protection or completed executive result. Evidence also indicates Department of Education functions were still being handled through interagency arrangements, so the promised defense has not yet been delivered.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%