What is House Committee on Education and Workforce working on?

Recent hearings

• • H.R. 8781, "Title IX Clarification Act of 2026"
  • H.R. 4986, "Parents Opt-in Protection Act"
  • H.R. 8747, "K-12 AI Literacy
  • Readiness Act of 2026"
  • H.R. 8183, "Modernizing Access to Talents, Credentials
  • Hiring (MATCH) Act of 2026"
  • H.R. 9723, "Fit Future Act"
  • H.R. 8660, "Valuing Employee Stock Today Act"
  • H.R. 8347, "Reinforcing Underserved, Rural
  • Local (RURAL) Healthcare Act"
  • H.R. 6213, "Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025"
  • H.R. 8775, "Ending Predator Access to Union Power Act"
  • H.R. 5267, "American Franchise Act"

  Jul 21, 2026

  Markup
• • H.R. 9607, "Less Bureaucracy, Better Workforce Development Act"
  • H.R. 9609, "Less Bureaucracy, Better Student Aid Act"
  • H.R. 9602, "Less Bureaucracy, Better International Foreign Gift Transparency Act"
  • H.R. 9603, "Less Bureaucracy, Better International Education Oversight Act"
  • H.R. 9605, "Less Bureaucracy, Better Foreign Medical Accreditation Act"
  • H.R. 9606, "Less Bureaucracy, Better Child Care for Student Parents Act"
  • H.R. 9611, "Less Bureaucracy, Better Higher Education Act"
  • H.R. 9610, "Less Bureaucracy, Better K-12 Education Act"
  • H.R. 9608, "Less Bureaucracy, Better Family Engagement Act"
  • H.R. 9604, "Less Bureaucracy, Better Tribal Education Act"

  Jul 15, 2026

  Markup

• “Field of Fees: Private Equity’s Role in the Commercialization of American Youth Sports”

  Jun 30, 2026

  Hearing

• "Building a Safer Future: Private-Sector Strategies for Emerging Safety Issues"

  May 13, 2026

  Hearing

• “Broken Trust: How the Biden-Harris DOL Leaked Confidential Information”

  Jul 22, 2026

  Hearing

As of Jul 18, 2026. Sparse coverage can reflect a quiet recess period or a filter gap; the full schedule lives on Congress.gov.

Bills in committee

• HR 7893: FAFSA Verification Efficiency Act

  Tim Walberg (R-MI-5) · Mar 12, 2026

  On calendar
• HR 7895: PBM Kickback Prohibition Act

  Rick Allen (R-GA-12) · Mar 12, 2026

  On calendar
• HR 7894: Truman Scholarship Clean House Act

  Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21) · Mar 12, 2026

  On calendar
• HR 7661: Stop the Sexualization of Children Act

  Mary Miller (R-IL-15) · Feb 24, 2026

  On calendar
• HR 7890: Science of Reading Act of 2026

  Erin Houchin (R-IN-9) · Mar 12, 2026

  On calendar
• HR 4122: Health Care for Energy Workers Act of 2025

  Rick Allen (R-GA-12) · Jun 25, 2025

  Voted out of committee
• HR 2332: SHARE Act of 2025

  Tracey Mann (R-KS-1) · Mar 25, 2025

  Voted out of committee
• HR 5505: Equal Campus Access Act of 2025

  Tim Walberg (R-MI-5) · Sep 18, 2025

  Voted out of committee

Status reflects the bill’s latest action on Congress.gov, which may be past this committee (e.g. a bill “Passed House, in Senate” has cleared this committee and chamber).

Jurisdiction

Oversees education policy, workforce development, labor relations, worker safety, and employment standards including K-12 education, higher education, and job training programs.