House Republicans introduced a package of bills aimed at “right-sizing” the U.S. Department of Education by transferring responsibilities to other executive agencies, a move that would make the dismantling harder to reverse. The proposal mirrors earlier interagency agreements used by the Trump administration to shift grant and program oversight. Reporting notes the bills also include a measure that would move the Office of Federal Student Aid to the Department of the Treasury, while leaving some civil-rights functions in place under separate authority. Democrats and the union representing ED employees oppose the bills. Even supporters describe the effort as reducing layers between families and services rather than full shuttering, but the structure is intended to convert administrative transfers into statutory changes. For colleges and students relying on federal aid and compliance infrastructure, the legislative path is a central risk factor: changes could affect FAFSA administration, program rules, enforcement routines, and timing of guidance.