Assembly Joint ResolutionPassed first house
AJR 19: United States Department of Education: proposed closure.
What AJR 19 does, verified July 3, 2026
The bill aims to urge members of Congress to reject any proposal to dismantle the US Department of Education or strip it of its core functions. It calls on the President to preserve, protect, and strengthen the department and its mission to serve all students. The bill seeks to ensure the department remains effective in providing education services to the nation.
Bill journey
✓IntroducedComplete
✓In CommitteeComplete
✓First Chamber FloorComplete
4Second ChamberCurrent
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: Referred to Com. on ED. (2026-02-11)Alert me
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| Feb. 11, 2026 | Referred to Com. on ED. |
| Aug. 28, 2025 | Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 62. Noes 4. Page 2764.) |
| Aug. 28, 2025 | In Senate. To Com. on RLS. |
| Aug. 28, 2025 | Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 62. Noes 4. Page 2764.) |
| Jul. 17, 2025 | From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 16). |