SJRES 42 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to parental rights.

Introduced Jun 5, 2012 Originated Senate Sponsor Jim DeMint R-SC

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 5, 2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJun 5, 2012
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - States that the liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children is a fundamental right.

States that neither the United States nor any state shall infringe upon this right without demonstrating that its governmental interest, as applied to the person, is of the highest order and not otherwise served.

Prohibits this article from being construed to apply to a parental action or decision that would end life.

Declares that no treaty may be adopted nor shall any source of international law be employed to supersede, modify, interpret, or apply to the rights guaranteed by this amendment.

Cosponsors 12

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 5, 2012 to Jul 19, 2012, with 9 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-IAChuck GrassleyOriginalJun 5, 2012
R-IDJames E. RischOriginalJun 5, 2012
R-WYJohn BarrassoOriginalJun 5, 2012
R-GAJohnny IsaksonOriginalJun 5, 2012
R-SCLindsey GrahamOriginalJun 5, 2012
R-WYMichael B. EnziOriginalJun 5, 2012
R-UTMike LeeOriginalJun 5, 2012
R-MORoy BluntOriginalJun 5, 2012
R-GASaxby ChamblissOriginalJun 5, 2012
R-FLMarco RubioJun 6, 2012
R-ARJohn BoozmanJun 18, 2012
R-KSJerry MoranJul 19, 2012

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 5, 2012Introduced in Senate
  2. Jun 5, 2012Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HJRES 107Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.Related billApr 9, 2012
HJRES 110Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.Identical billJul 18, 2012

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Families.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 5, 2012Introduced in Senate

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