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ID HJM019
JM
Status
3/11/2026
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
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Idaho Legislature urges Congress to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, supporting President Trump's expressed desire to abolish the agency
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Cites the Tenth Amendment as basis for state control of education, arguing education is not enumerated as a federal responsibility in the Constitution
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Claims the Department of Education, created in 1980 with a $60 billion annual budget, has imposed burdensome regulations and unfunded mandates on states
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Asserts Idaho, as "the least regulated state in the nation," seeks to extend regulatory reduction efforts to public education
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Directs the Chief Clerk to forward the memorial to congressional leadership and Idaho's congressional delegation
Legislative Description
States findings of the Legislature, supports federal efforts to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, and urges Congress to fully cooperate with these efforts.
EDUCATION
Last Action
U.C. to be returned to State Affairs Committee
3/13/2026