Higher Education: Program Transfer to Labor Department
The House Committee on Education and Workforce received this bill on July 9, 2026. It has not moved since that date and remains under committee review. The bill must receive a vote from this committee before it can proceed further.
Moving established education programs to the Labor Department is a major structural change that usually lacks the broad support needed to pass both chambers of Congress.
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Students who rely on programs like TRIO, GEAR UP, HBCU support, and Hispanic-serving institution grants would see those programs run by the Labor Department instead of the Department of Education. Four smaller programs, including the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship and College Access Challenge Grant, would be eliminated entirely, ending that specific aid.
“(2) The Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program authorized under subpart 6 of part A of title IV (20 U.S.C. 1070d-31 et seq.).”
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
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Rep. Mark Harris (R-NC) introduced the 'Less Bureaucracy, Better Higher Education Act' to transfer college-related programs from the Department of Education to the Department of Labor, codifying a plan to 'right-size' the federal education bureaucracy.
The article examines the plan to relocate key programs, including Title III support for HBCUs, to the Department of Labor. Experts express concern that shifting these responsibilities could disrupt services for Black students and low-income districts.
House Republicans advanced a wide-ranging higher education bill aimed at reducing federal spending and increasing college accountability. The plan includes consolidating student aid programs and rolling back regulations, with the goal of saving $330 billion over a decade.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Less Bureaucracy, Better Higher Education Act
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