House Republicans introduced a package of bills designed to “right-size” the U.S. Department of Education by codifying interagency agreements and transferring responsibilities to other federal agencies. The plan mirrors administration actions that have already shifted some K-12 and higher-education functions outside ED, and would make parts of that restructuring harder to reverse. The bills reportedly transfer statutory authorities tied to specific program areas and include proposals that would move the Office of Federal Student Aid to the U.S. Treasury. The package does not propose moving the Office for Civil Rights or special education civil-rights functions—though ED’s earlier interagency agreements with DOJ and HHS are cited as a key precedent. Democrats and the union representing ED employees oppose the legislation, arguing it amounts to dismantling ED “piece by piece.” Supporters, including Rep. Tim Walberg, frame the approach as reducing bureaucracy while preserving student continuity.