Less Bureaucracy, Better Family Engagement Act
The Less Bureaucracy, Better Family Engagement Act transfers several federal programs related to family engagement and school safety from the Department of Education to the Department of Health and Human Services. These programs include funding for family engagement initiatives, community support for school success, school safety activities, and ready-to-learn programming grants. The bill mandates that the new department head can delegate these responsibilities to specific staff members while ensuring that the total number of federal employees does not increase. Existing grants, contracts, and legal proceedings involving these programs will continue without interruption during the transition, which is scheduled to take effect six months after the law is passed.
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Introduction
Jul 2026
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Introduced Jul 9, 2026
Last action Jul 15, 2026
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Jul 15, 2026
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 15.
lower
Jul 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Jul 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
lower
Jul 9, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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