IdahoIdaho lawmakers urge Congress to help eliminate the federal education department
Idaho's Legislature has adopted a formal request asking Congress to cooperate with federal efforts to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education.
What it does
Idaho lawmakers ask Congress to help eliminate the U.S. Department of Education. Their adopted memorial expresses support for federal action but does not itself close the department.
Argument forCongress acting on this request could give states more room to shape school policies around local students’ needs.
Argument againstIf Congress follows this request, removing the national education agency could make coordination among states on school policies harder.
More detail
Idaho's Legislature supports federal efforts to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education and asks Congress to cooperate. The House clerk must send this formal request to congressional leaders and Idaho's members of Congress. The memorial requests federal action; it does not itself close the department.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 30Delivered to Secretary of State at 1:41 p.m. on March 27, 2026Latest
- Mar 27Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Secretary of State
- Mar 27Signed by President; returned to HouseMajor
- Mar 27Received from the House enrolled/signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 26Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to SenateMajor
- Mar 26Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for EnrollingMinor
- Mar 25Read in full – ADOPTED - 20-5-10AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Hart, Kohl, Lakey, Lent, Okuniewicz, Ricks, Toews, Woodward, ZitoNAYS – Rabe, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-EngelkingAbsent and excused – Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Harris, Keyser, Lenney, Nichols, Shippy, VanOrden, Wintrow, ZuiderveldFloor Sponsor - Den HartogTitle apvd - to HousePassed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded Read in full –. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 24Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; to 10th order; held one legislative dayMinor
- Mar 20Introduced, read first time; referred to: EducationMinor
- Mar 20Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
- Mar 19Read Third Time in Full – ADOPTED - 61-8-1AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Manwaring, Marmon, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Berch, Egbert, Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Haws, Mathias, RubelAbsent – Tanner(14)Floor Sponsor - MonksTitle apvd - to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded Read Third Time in Full –. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 18Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 17Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second ReadingMinor
- Mar 13U.C. to be returned to State Affairs Committee
- Mar 13Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 12Reported Printed; Filed for Second Reading
- Mar 11Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for PrintingIntroduced
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