Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SJR2008: A Joint Resolution supporting devolution of power from the United States department of education to the states
Status: In committee, February 19, 2026
A Joint Resolution supporting devolution of power from the United States department of education to the states.
What the bill says
A Joint Resolution supporting devolution of power from the United States department of education to the states.
From the introduced text, February 9, 2026:
A Joint Resolution supporting devolution of power from the United States department of education to the states. WHEREAS, the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States reserves powers not delegated to the federal government to the states, and education is not enumerated as a responsibility of the federal government; and WHEREAS, the United States department of education's creation in 1980 has led to significant federal overreach in education through burdensome regulations and one-size-fits-all mandates; and WHEREAS, despite an annual budget of $60 billion and another $276 billion in one-time spending for COVID-19 recovery efforts, fourth and eighth grade reading scores remain roughly unchanged since the early 1990s when national measurements first began; and WHEREAS, states and local communities possess unique knowledge of their students' educational needs and are best positioned to develop the curriculum and policies that reflect their values and priorities; and WHEREAS, President Trump has publicly expressed a desire to eliminate the United States department of education and rightfully put the states back in charge of education; and WHEREAS, the elimination of the United States department of education is not only a constitutional necessity, but will also TLSB 5699XS (4) mb/jh Senate Joint Resolution 2008 - Introduced cause taxpayer dollars to be spent more efficiently and lead to better student outcomes; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED …
Sponsors
- Lynn Evans (R, 3) · primary sponsor
- Jesse Green (R, 24)
- Dennis Guth (R, 28)
- Doug Campbell (R, 30)
- Sandy Salmon (R, 29)
- Mike Pike (R, 20)
- Dave Sires (R, 38)
- Mark Lofgren (R, 48)
- Kevin Alons (R, 7)
- Cherielynn Westrich (R, 13)
- Dawn Driscoll (R, 46)
- Kara Warme (R, 26)
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SJR 2012 . S.J. 331 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee reassigned: Evans, Pike, and Winckler. S.J. 294 .
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/16/2026 11:30AM Room 315.
- : Subcommittee: Evans, Green, and Winckler.
- : Introduced, referred to Education. S.J. 222 .
Subjects: education, federal government, schools, departments of state government, resolutions-substantive, constitution of the united states, resolutions
Common questions
- What is SJR2008?
- SJR2008 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A Joint Resolution supporting devolution of power from the United States department of education to the states.
- What does SJR2008 do?
- In its own words: A Joint Resolution supporting devolution of power from the United States department of education to the states.
- What is the status of SJR2008?
- In committee as of February 19, 2026. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SJR 2012 . S.J. 331 . (February 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SJR2008?
- Lynn Evans (R, 3), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SJR2008?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SJR+2008&ga=91
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