GA HR1789

Georgia House Resolution expressing support for dissolving the U.S. Department of Education and returning educational authority to states and local communities

Endorses transferring current Department of Education programs to other federal agencies: grant programs to Department of Labor, special education and student welfare to Health and Human Services, and federal student loans to the Small Business Administration

Affirms that approximately $15 billion in annual IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) funding for students with disabilities should be maintained or increased, with oversight moving to another federal agency

Notes that school meal programs would be unaffected as they are already administered through the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Directs distribution of the resolution to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, and relevant committee chairs for consideration during the 2026 legislative session