To prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (2 Sep 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
What this bill does
H.R. 10232 would bar the Secretary of Education from entering into or carrying out agreements with other federal agencies that transfer functions—such as grant administration, technical assistance, oversight, data collection, or monitoring—away from four specific Department of Education offices: Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Postsecondary Education, Indian Education, and Elementary and Secondary Education. It also bars moving those offices' programs internally within the Department as a way to later shift them to another agency. Agreements already in place as of February 1, 2025, and their substantially similar renewals, are exempted. The bill additionally requires the Secretary to submit regular cost analyses of interagency agreements to relevant congressional committees and post them publicly, and it restricts use of certain administrative travel funds if these reports are not provided.
The bill primarily affects the Department of Education's operations and any other federal agencies that might otherwise receive transferred education functions, as well as Congress, which would receive ongoing reporting. Indirectly, it affects grantees, students, schools, and Indian education and special education programs that rely on the named offices, by aiming to keep their administration within the Department.
The bill was introduced on September 2, 2026, by Rep. John Mannion with bipartisan co-sponsors, and referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. It has not yet received a committee vote, floor consideration, or further action.
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Official summary
This bill prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from transferring specified offices and functions to other federal agencies.
Specifically, the bill prohibits ED from entering into or carrying out interagency agreements related to the following four offices: the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, the Office of Postsecondary Education, the Office of Indian Education, and the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.
This prohibition applies to the transfer of functions such as administering or operating programs, making grants, carrying out technical assistance, enforcing rights and requirements (e.g., data collection requirements), conducting administrative and oversight functions, and monitoring grantees.
Additionally, ED may not transfer a function or program of one of the four offices to another ED office and then subsequently enter into an interagency agreement related to the function or program.
The bill does not apply to agreements in effect on February 1, 2025, or renewals with substantially similar terms.
ED must, within two weeks of the bill's enactment and on a quarterly basis, provide to Congress (and publish on its website) a report and cost analysis for each interagency agreement entered into on or after February 1, 2025. ED may not use specified FY2026 or FY2027 funds for travel expenses unless ED provides this required information.
(As of July 30, 2026, ED has entered into 14 interagency agreements to transfer functions of ED to other federal agencies, including the ED offices listed in the bill.)
Timeline
2 Sep 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 10232 do?
- H.R. 10232 would bar the Secretary of Education from entering into or carrying out agreements with other federal agencies that transfer functions—such as grant administration, technical assistance, oversight, data collection, or monitoring—away from four specific Department of Education offices: Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Postsecondary Education, Indian Education, and Elementary and Secondary Education. It also bars moving those offices' programs internally within the Department as a way to later shift them to another agency. Agreements already in place as of February 1, 2025, and their substantially similar renewals, are exempted. The bill additionally requires the Secretary to submit regular cost analyses of interagency agreements to relevant congressional committees and post them publicly, and it restricts use of certain administrative travel funds if these reports are not provided. The bill primarily affects the Department of Education's operations and any other federal agencies that might otherwise receive transferred education functions, as well as Congress, which would receive ongoing reporting. Indirectly, it affects grantees, students, schools, and Indian education and special education programs that rely on the named offices, by aiming to keep their administration within the Department. The bill was introduced on September 2, 2026, by Rep. John Mannion with bipartisan co-sponsors, and referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. It has not yet received a committee vote, floor consideration, or further action.
- Has H.R. 10232 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 10232. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 10232?
- H.R. 10232 was sponsored by Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), with 2 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 10232?
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (2 Sep 2026).
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