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House passes memorial urging Congress to consider limiting the U.S. Department of Education’s role
Summary
House Joint Memorial 19, presented as a request for Congress to consider reducing federal Department of Education involvement, passed the House after floor debate about enforcement and state costs; supporters said the memorial merely asks Congress to study the issue.
The Idaho House on March 19 passed House Joint Memorial 19, a nonbinding resolution that expresses the legislature’s support for federal efforts (as described in the memorial) to reduce the role of the U.S. Department of Education and urges the U.S. Congress to consider changes.
The bill's sponsor on the floor said the memorial was supported by members of the second floor and by the state superintendent of public education, and read…
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