H.R. 9607 · 119th Congress · pending
Less Bureaucracy, Better Workforce Development Act
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16.
Latest official action 2026-07-15 · Reported
The bill, briefly
Less Bureaucracy, Better Workforce Development Act This bill transfers specified functions relating to education and workforce development programs from the Department of Education (ED) to the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA). Specifically, the bill transfers to the ETA all the functions and authorities exercised by ED before the bill's effective date related to ED's Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education. This office administers adult education and family literacy programs under Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and career and technical education programs under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. (On July 15, 2025, ED announced an interagency agreement with Labor for Labor to manage competitions, provide technical assistance, and integrate ED's programs with Labor's existing programs, while ED must maintain its statutory responsibilities and program oversight.) Additionally, the bill transfers to the ETA all personnel and appropriations related to the functions that are transferred under this bill. The bill outlines the authority of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) related to the functions that are transferred under this bill, including that OMB must ensure that this bill does not create a net increase in full-time equivalent employees at the ETA or ED. Further, OMB must cer…
Congressional Research Service · 2026-07-09
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
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PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
NORPAC$27,450
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $27,450
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION AMERICAN BAKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$10,000
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCMS ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEES FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT- FEDERAL$10,000
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELTA AIR LINES PAC$10,000
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEQUITABLE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EQUITABLE PAC)$10,000
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC$10,000
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordKOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$10,000
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMCDONALDS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC (RESTAURANT PAC)$10,000
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC$10,000
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY FINANCIAL & INVESTMENTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTEACHERS INSURANCE ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC (TIAA PAC)$10,000
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE CIGNA GROUP EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordVALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCAREER EDUCATION COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$8,900
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $8,900
Official PAC recordAMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)$8,500
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$8,500
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$8,500
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordFORD MOTOR COMPANY CIVIC ACTION FUND$8,000
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$8,000
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordCALPORTLAND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CALPORTLANDPAC)$7,500
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordDUANE MORRIS GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE$7,500
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordEMPOWER RETIREMENT LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('EMPOWER PAC')$7,500
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordINSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IRI PAC)$7,500
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordINVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC)$7,500
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordJACKSON HOLDINGS LLC AND JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (JACKSON N$7,500
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordMASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION ROOF PAC$7,500
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordPERDOCEO EDUCATION CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PENSION PROFESSIONALS AND ACTUARIES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASPPA-NAPA PAC) A/K/A AMERICAN RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARA PAC)$7,500
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordTHE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordUNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$7,500
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,000
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordREPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC-PAC)$7,000
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$7,000
Tim Walberg · Sponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
This bill is not enacted. Post-enactment results do not apply yet.