Terminate the Department of Education.

H.R. 899 (IH) - To terminate the Department of Education.

Victoria Spartz was listed as a cosponsor of H.R. 899, a bill whose stated purpose was to terminate the Department of Education.

H.R. 899 (IH) - To terminate the Department of Education. - BILLS-119hr899ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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H.R.899 in the 117th Congress proposed terminating the Department of Education on December 31, 2022. Congress.gov lists the latest action as referral to the House Committee on Education and Labor on February 5, 2021, and the bill status as Introduced.

During Spartz's first House term, a Department of Education termination bill did not advance beyond introduction and committee referral, so the department was not terminated in the same term.

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Congress.gov: H.R.899 - To terminate the Department of Education, 117th Congress
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H.R.899 in the 118th Congress proposed terminating the Department of Education on December 31, 2023. Congress.gov lists the latest action as referral to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on February 9, 2023, and the bill status as Introduced.

The later 118th Congress effort also did not pass the House, Senate, or become law, so the promised termination was not delivered by this route.

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Congress.gov: H.R.899 - To terminate the Department of Education, 118th Congress
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The introduced 119th Congress bill text names Mrs. Spartz among original supporters and states: "The Department of Education shall terminate on December 31, 2026."

Spartz took concrete legislative action in a later term by joining H.R.899 as an original cosponsor, but the text was only introduced and had not itself terminated the department as of July 1, 2026.

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GovInfo: H.R. 899 Introduced in House, 119th Congress
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Congress.gov lists H.R.899's latest action as referral to the House Committee on Education and Workforce on January 31, 2025. The tracker shows status Introduced, with later steps Passed House, Passed Senate, To President, and Became Law not completed.

The active 119th Congress bill Spartz cosponsored had not advanced beyond introduction by the assessment date, confirming the promise was not fulfilled even with legislative effort.

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Congress.gov: H.R.899 - To terminate the Department of Education, 119th Congress
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Congress.gov lists "Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5]*" as a cosponsor dated January 31, 2025; the page notes that an asterisk means original cosponsor.

This confirms Spartz personally joined the concrete legislative attempt to terminate the department in the 119th Congress, supporting an effort badge but not delivery.

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Congress.gov: Cosponsors - H.R.899, 119th Congress
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Executive Order 14242 directed the Secretary of Education to take steps, as legally permitted, to facilitate closure of the Department of Education and return authority to states and local communities.

The Trump administration pursued executive steps toward closure in Spartz's later federal service, but the order itself was constrained by existing law and did not abolish the statutory department.

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The White House: Executive Order 14242, Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities
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The Department announced a reduction in force affecting nearly 50% of its workforce, while also stating it would continue delivering statutory programs, including student loans, Pell Grants, and formula funding.

The agency was reduced but continued to exist and operate statutory programs, so this supports partial administrative action rather than fulfillment of termination.

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U.S. Department of Education: Department Initiates Reduction in Force
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The current U.S. Code includes 20 U.S.C. 3411, which establishes an executive department known as the Department of Education, administered by a Secretary of Education.

Federal statutory law still establishes the Department of Education, which is strong official evidence that the promise to terminate it had not been fulfilled as of the assessment date.

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U.S. Code: 20 USC Chapter 48 - Department of Education
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The Department's official About page states ED's mission and lists offices, initiatives, contacts, the Secretary, jobs, and other ongoing agency functions.

The official agency website continued presenting an operating Department of Education, reinforcing that the department had not been terminated.

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U.S. Department of Education: About Us
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