Mark Harris introduces bill moving key K-12 and college functions from Education Department to Labor  

Published July 9, 2026 5:40pm ET | Updated July 9, 2026 7:27pm ET



EXCLUSIVE — A new House Republican bill aims to move forward with President Donald Trump‘s plan to dismantle the Department of Education by shifting responsibilities to other agencies. 

Rep. Mark Harris (R-NC), a freshman member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, is introducing the “Less Bureaucracy, Better K-12 Education” and “Less Bureaucracy, Better Higher Education” acts on Thursday, the Washington Examiner has learned.

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