The education committee’s bill would keep oversight of K-12 and services for students with disabilities at the department. The Senate bill, he added, might not go any further either. The Senate bill includes her amendment requiring McMahon to provide Congress with quarterly reports on how much the department is spending to implement the agreements. Of all the interagency agreements, placing special education within HHS has received the most attention. “That future was not guaranteed for them,” said Elsa, also a special education researcher and teacher.