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Business meeting to consider S.5038, to prohibit the transfer of the functions of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, S.5046, to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, S.2511, to establish a postsecondary student data system, S.3010, to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to improve provisions relating to dyslexia, S.3589, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide students with disabilities and their families with access to critical information needed to select the right college and succeed once enrolled, S.4097, to establish that a State-based education loan program is excluded from certain requirements relating to a preferred lender arrangement, S.4689, to strengthen literacy outcomes for all students, to amend the comprehensive literacy State development grant program, and to ensure Federal accountability and investment in research, teacher preparation, and evidence-based instruction aligned with the science of reading, S.3333, to modify the eligibility requirements and account contribution maximum for pension-linked emergency savings accounts, S.4965, to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to establish a Railroad Retirement Board Administrative Account, S.3097, to provide additional protections with respect to health information, and the nominations of Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Sean Kaufman, of Georgia, to be Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Department of Health and Human Services, and Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Senate · Business meeting · Jul 30, 2026 · 430, Dirksen Senate Office Building

Video

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Summary

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Legislation considered

  • S 3589 RISE Act
  • S 5046 A bill to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes.
  • S 3097 Health Information Privacy Reform Act
  • S 5038 Special Education Administration Protection Act
  • S 2511 College Transparency Act
  • S 3333 Emergency Savings Enhancement Act of 2025
  • S 3010 21st Century Dyslexia Act
  • S 4097 State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act
  • S 4689 READ Act
  • S 4965 Railroad Retirement Board Stability Act

Nominations considered

3 nominations were on this agenda (119-1129-00, 119-937-03, 119-932-00).

Motions and votes

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Source: the official Congress.gov record for this event — https://www.congress.gov/event/119th-Congress/senate-event/338684. Committee record: Committee record.

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