House Joint Memorial No. 20 is a resolution from the Idaho Legislature urging the United States Congress to address the financial burdens placed on states due to federal immigration policies affecting education. The memorial highlights that Idaho, like other states, is constitutionally required to provide public K-12 education to all students, regardless of their immigration status, as established by the Supreme Court in Plyler v. Doe. It emphasizes that the costs associated with educating these students primarily fall on state and local governments, which are not adequately reimbursed by existing federal funding programs like Title I and Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).

The resolution calls for Congress to create a dedicated federal reimbursement or block grant program to help states cover the costs of educating students regardless of immigration status, ensuring that such funding supplements existing ESEA allocations. Additionally, it urges Congress to revise federal education funding formulas to provide equitable support to states disproportionately affected by immigration policies and to conduct a comprehensive study on the fiscal impact of these educational obligations. The memorial concludes with a directive to forward copies of the resolution to key federal officials and representatives.