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.
HR 55 is a non-binding House resolution supporting the shift of education authority from the federal government to state governments. It argues that the U.S. Department of Education represents unconstitutional federal overreach (citing the Tenth Amendment) and that states are better positioned to address local educational needs. The resolution urges Congress to cooperate with efforts to "devolve" power, though it does not create new laws or change funding. It was introduced by Rep. Tim Kelly and adopted by the House in March 2025, reflecting a symbolic position on federal education policy.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2025
Last action Mar 20, 2025
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The document was reformatted from a standard legislative draft with embedded tracking headers into a clean, readable version. No substantive policy changes, funding amounts, or legal requirements were altered; the text remains identical in meaning.
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Reorganized the layout to place the resolution title and text at the top, removing the fragmented header/footer lines that previously interrupted the clauses.
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