Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SR100: Support devolution of power of U.S. Department of Education to the states.
Status: Failed, April 15, 2026
A RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT THE DEVOLUTION OF POWER FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO THE STATES AND TO URGE THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO FULLY COOPERATE WITH THESE EFFORTS.
What the bill says
A resolution to support the devolution of power from the united states department of education to the states and to urge the united states congress to fully cooperate with these efforts.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT THE DEVOLUTION OF POWER FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO THE STATES AND TO URGE THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO FULLY COOPERATE WITH THESE EFFORTS. WHEREAS, the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution clearly states that powers that are not delegated to the federal government, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states or the people. Education is not enumerated as a responsibility of the federal government; and WHEREAS, the creation of the United States Department of Education in 1980 has contributed to significant federal overreach into education through burdensome regulations and one-size-fits-all standards; and WHEREAS, despite $276,000,000,000.00 in one--time spending for COVID--19 recovery efforts, and the Department of Education spending $268,000,000,000.00 in the 2024 fiscal year, gaps in meeting educational needs continue to cause our students to suffer; and *SS26/R1637* S. R. No. 100 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 26/SS26/R1637 PAGE 1 (rdd\kr) WHEREAS, student reading scores have been on a decline since 2019. In 2024, it was found that about 40% of 4th grade students are working below a basic reading level based on national standards, which is the largest percentage since 2002. This same report found that about one-third of 8th grade students failed to meet national reading benchmarks, which is the largest percentage ever; and WHEREAS, …
Sponsors
- DeBar, Dennis (R, 43) · primary sponsor
- Seymour, Joseph M. (R, 47)
- Younger, Charles (R, 17)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Rules
Common questions
- What is SR100?
- SR100 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Support devolution of power of U.S. Department of Education to the states.
- What does SR100 do?
- In its own words: A resolution to support the devolution of power from the united states department of education to the states and to urge the united states congress to fully cooperate with these efforts.
- What is the status of SR100?
- Failed as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR100?
- DeBar, Dennis (R, 43), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR100?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SR/SR0100.xml
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