A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 15.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
What this bill would do
The "Less Bureaucracy, Better Tribal Education Act" moves various Tribal education and job training functions from the Department of Education to the Department of Interior. This includes the transfer of 22 specific programs, such as grants for Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education, as well as career and technical education. The bill transfers all related personnel, assets, and funds to the Secretary of the Interior. It also repeals specific parts of the Higher Education Act of 1965. The process includes a requirement for the Secretary of Education to consult with Indian Tribes.
Yes· 3 of 13
- Scored +7
Would Native Americans be better off under this?
Directly benefits Native Americans by consolidating Tribal education and job training under the DOI and requiring Tribal consultation.
- Scored +3
Would children be better off under this?
Transfers and preserves grants specifically for American Indian children and youth education.
- Scored +3
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
Maintains funding for Native American career and technical education.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Consolidated Management: By transferring 22 different education and job training programs (such as the Native American Career and Technical Education Program and various grants for Tribal colleges) to the Department of Interior, the bill aims to reduce bureaucracy (Section 2).
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Preservation of Funding: The bill ensures that any unexpended funds transferred to the Secretary of the Interior must be used only for the purposes they were originally authorized and appropriated for (Section 4).
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Tribal Consultation: The Secretary of Education is required to consult and coordinate with Indian Tribes regarding the provisions of this Act and provide written responses to their correspondence (Section 10).
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Continuity of Services: The act ensures that existing legal documents, grants, and pending applications for benefits or financial assistance remain in effect during the transfer (Section 8).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Staffing Limits: The Director of the Office of Management and Budget must ensure that the act does not result in a net increase in full-time employees at the impacted agencies, which could limit the amount of personnel available to manage these programs (Section 5(a)).
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Loss of Specific Legal Provisions: The bill explicitly repeals Part J and Part Z of title VIII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (Section 2(b)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would Native Americans be better off under this? — Directly benefits Native Americans by consolidating Tribal education and job training under the DOI and requiring Tribal consultation. Would children be better off under this? — Transfers and preserves grants specifically for American Indian children and youth education. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Positive impact on rural Tribal communities via job training and education programs. Would students be better off under this? — Provides continuity and consolidated management of grants for Tribal college and university students. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Maintains funding for Native American career and technical education. Would Asian Americans be better off under this? — Includes transfers of grants for Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Ensures continuity of financial assistance and grants for Tribal education. Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — Transfers and maintains special education grants for American Indian infants and families.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — Consolidates and protects funding for Native American, Alaskan, and Hawaiian educational programs.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — Includes mandates to ensure no net increase in staffing during the transfer of functions. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill seeks to reduce bureaucracy by consolidating functions and prevents a net increase in full-time employees.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — Supports educational and job training infrastructure in Tribal and rural areas.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — Requires written responses to Tribal correspondence to be published on a public website.
- 8/13/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/15/2026
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 15.
- 7/9/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Introduced in House
Michael RulliRepublican · Ohio