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HR 9609 - 119

Less Bureaucracy, Better Student Aid Act

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16.

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Bill Text Stats

13
Analyzed sections
N/A
Detected dollar total
1
Tax signals
11
Deadlines

Signal counts

Tax density 7.7%
Spending density 38.5%
Statutory Reference 19
Agency 17
Deadline 11
Courts 5
Spending 5
Benefits 4
Studies 1
Tax 1

Top agencies

Secretary of Education 6
Secretary of the Treasury 6
Secretary of Education immediately before the effective date of the 1
Secretary of Education shall be deemed to refer to 1
Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to use 1
Secretary of the Treasury may delegate any of 1
Secretary of the Treasury shall jointly determine 1

Statutory references

20 U.S.C. 1018 3
20 U.S.C. 1001 1
20 U.S.C. 1018 1
20 U.S.C. 1019 1
20 U.S.C. 1070 1
20 U.S.C. 1070a 1
20 U.S.C. 1070b 1
20 U.S.C. 1071 1

House Votes

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Timeline

Jul 15, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jul 15, 2026

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16.

Jul 9, 2026

Introduced in House

Jul 9, 2026

Introduced in House

Jul 9, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Affected Sectors

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Education
156 evidence matches
Impact 100% Confidence 92%

Education

Education

Department of Education

Finance and banking
99 evidence matches
Impact 100% Confidence 84%

Department of the Treasury

Government lending and loan guarantees

Secretary of Education and the Secretary of the Treasury shall jointly determine effective dates for the transfers required under subsection secretary of education and the secretary of the treasury shall jointly determine effective dates fo

Healthcare
30 evidence matches
Impact 100% Confidence 80%

tes for the transfers required under subsection ation Assistance Loan program as provided in part A of title VII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 292 et seq. ). (b) Effective dates (1) Effective dates determined The Secretary of

Secretary of Education from a Health Education Assistance Loan as provided in part A of title VII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 292 et seq. ), that is assigned to or otherwise held by the Secretary of Education. 10. Transitio

Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to use provided in part A of title VII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 292 et seq. ), that is assigned to or otherwise held by the Secretary of Education. 10. Transition The Secretary of

Energy
3 evidence matches
Impact 96% Confidence 85%

Energy and Commerce Committee Standing House

jurisdiction o the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ___________________

jurisdiction n addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL

CBO Cost Estimates

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Agency sample by amount

Where the local sample is concentrated

$37.7B
Department of Education $37.7B
227 sampled awards

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Largest sampled awards

Award records in this context

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CALIFORNIA $2.3B
grants · Department of Education
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CALIFORNIA $2.2B
grants · Department of Education
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CALIFORNIA $2.1B
grants · Department of Education
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CALIFORNIA $2.0B
grants · Department of Education
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CALIFORNIA $1.5B
grants · Department of Education
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CALIFORNIA $1.5B
grants · Department of Education

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Agency spending context

Department of Education

Matched bill text signal: Secretary of Education
Sampled awards227
Award amount in local sample$37,746,730,819
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Summary

00 Introduced in House Oct 20, 2026

Less Bureaucracy, Better Student Aid Act This bill transfers specified functions relating to federal student aid from the Department of Education (ED) to the Department of the Treasury. Specifically, the bill transfers to Treasury all the functions and authorities exercised by ED related to servicing and collections of defaulted federal student loan debt, servicing of non-defaulted federal student loan debt, and other specified programs (e.g., Federal Pell Grants and Federal Direct Loans). ED and Treasury must jointly determine effective dates for these transfers in accordance with the bill's requirements. (On March 19, 2026, ED announced an interagency agreement with Treasury for Treasury to assume operational responsibility for collecting on defaulted federal student loans, while ED must maintain its statutory responsibilities.) Additionally, the bill transfers to Treasury all personnel and appropriations related to the functions that are transferred under this bill. The bill outlines the authority of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) related to the functions that are transferred under this bill, including that OMB must ensure that this bill does not create a net increase in full-time equivalent employees at Treasury or ED. Further, OMB must certify compliance with the bill to specified congressional committees. The transfer of these functions does not affect any suits, proceedings, or applications for benefits, services, licenses, permits, certificates, or financial assistance that are pending on the date of this bill's enactment. The bill also terminates the authority to exempt delinquent or defaulted federal student loans from the Debt Collection Improvement Act.

Sponsors

Walberg, Tim
Sponsor

Walberg, Tim

Republican · MI-5 · W000798

Joined Jul 9, 2026
Website
N/A
Office
2266 Rayburn House Office Building

Amendments

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