H.R. 10801, Federal Education Privatization & Defunding. Quorum's AI analysis reads it as a net cost — and names who bears it.
H.R. 10801 · Net cost
What it does
This bill terminates all federal K-12 education programs by June 30, 2027, and redirects federal education funding into individual 'School Freedom Accounts' held by parents. Each eligible child receives an annual deposit equal to the per-pupil federal education spending; parents can then direct these funds to private schools, tutoring, homeschooling, or approve disbursement to their public school. Unspent funds roll into a post-secondary account usable until age 30 for college or career training.
The analysis names private school operators — and 5 more groups — among the beneficiaries.
The cost
Federal funding for special education (IDEA), Title I (low-income schools), and rural education programs terminates; per-pupil SFA amounts do not account for the higher costs of serving students with disabilities or concentrated poverty, creating a structural funding gap for the most vulnerable students.
The analysis put a high warning level on this bill. Transparency scores 65%, and the analysis found no provisions unrelated to the bill's subject.
Who is behind it
Filed by Nancy Mace.
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