The Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Representative Tim Walberg of Michigan, will mark up the “Less Bureaucracy, Better Education” legislative package at 10:15 a.m. on July 15 in the Rayburn House Office Building. The markup session will begin the process of codifying President Trump’s plan to return education authority to the states.
The legislative package consists of ten bills aimed at reducing bureaucracy and prioritizing students, families, educators, and taxpayers. The bills include H.R. 9607 (Less Bureaucracy, Better Workforce Development Act), H.R. 9610 (Less Bureaucracy, Better K-12 Education Act), H.R. 9611 (Less Bureaucracy, Better Higher Education Act), H.R. 9605 (Less Bureaucracy, Better Foreign Medical Accreditation Act), H.R. 9604 (Less Bureaucracy, Better Tribal Education Act), H.R. 9606 (Less Bureaucracy, Better Child Care for Student Parents Act), H.R. 9603 (Less Bureaucracy, Better International Education Oversight Act), H.R. 9602 (Less Bureaucracy, Better Foreign Gift Transparency Act), H.R. 9608 (Less Bureaucracy, Better Family Engagement Act), and H.R. 9609 (Less Bureaucracy, Better Student Aid Act).
The markup is open to members of the press and will be live-streamed on the committee’s YouTube page.
The House Education and Workforce Committee manages federal programs concerning education, labor, health and workforce development; influences policy on issues such as student loans and worker protections; and serves in the legislative sector with jurisdiction over education and labor matters, according to the official website.