Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HCR1025: Concurrent Resolution; supporting the elimination of the United States Department of Education; urging the United States Congress to fully cooperate with such efforts.
Status: Passed both chambers, April 22, 2026
What the bill says
A Concurrent Resolution supporting the elimination of the United States Department of Education and urging the United States Congress to fully cooperate with such efforts.
From the engrossed text, April 21, 2026:
A Concurrent Resolution supporting the elimination of the United States Department of Education and urging the United States Congress to fully cooperate with such efforts. WHEREAS, the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution clearly states that the powers not delegated to the federal government by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States or to the people; and WHEREAS, education is not enumerated as a responsibility of the federal government by the United States Constitution; and WHEREAS, the creation of the United States Department of Education in 1980 has led to significant federal overreach in education through burdensome regulations and one-size-fits-all mandates; and WHEREAS, despite substantial increases in education funding, with the Oklahoma Legislature increasing education-related funding by nearly seventy-five percent (75%) since 2018, gaps in meeting educational needs continue to cause Oklahoma students to suffer; and ENGR. H. C. R. NO. 1025 Page WHEREAS, student outcomes in Oklahoma remain alarming, with only approximately one in four Oklahoma students performing at grade level in reading or mathematics, indicating that most students are not proficient in either subject; and WHEREAS, Oklahoma's low academic outcomes reflect a systemic pattern of underperformance across grade levels, subject areas, and student populations, rather than isolated deficiencies in any single group or measure; and WHEREAS, Oklahoma's current low educational …
Sponsors
- Dell Kerbs (R, HD-026)
- Denise Hader (R, HD-041)
- Toni Hasenbeck (R, HD-065)
- Josh Cantrell (R, HD-049)
- Kyle Hilbert (R, HD-029) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : First Reading
- : Engrossed, signed, to Senate
- : Referred for engrossment
- : Ayes: 72 Nays: 17
- : Adopted
- : Coauthored by Representative(s) Kerbs, CrosswhiteHader, Cantrell, Hasenbeck
- : Considered
- : Authored by Senator Pugh (principal Senate author)
- : Authored by Representative Hilbert
- : Introduced
Votes
- Floor Vote (April 21, 2026): 72 yea, 17 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HCR1025?
- HCR1025 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Concurrent Resolution; supporting the elimination of the United States Department of Education; urging the United States Congress to fully cooperate with such efforts.
- What does HCR1025 do?
- In its own words: A Concurrent Resolution supporting the elimination of the United States Department of Education and urging the United States Congress to fully cooperate with such efforts.
- What is the status of HCR1025?
- Passed both chambers as of April 22, 2026. Latest action: First Reading (April 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR1025?
- Kyle Hilbert (R, HD-029), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR1025?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HCR1025&Session=2600
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