A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.
Latest action · Jun 29, 2016 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.
- IntroducedJun 29, 2016
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Constitutional Amendment
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment stating that:
- the liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children is a fundamental right;
- the parental right to direct education includes the right to choose, as an alternative to public education, private, religious, or home schools, and the right to make reasonable choices within public schools for one's child;
- neither the United States nor any state shall infringe upon these rights without demonstrating that its governmental interest as applied to the person is of the highest order and not otherwise served;
- the parental rights guaranteed by this amendment shall not be denied or abridged on account of disability;
- this amendment shall not be construed to apply to a parental action or decision that would end life; and
- 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 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 29, 2016 to Jul 14, 2016, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Original | Jun 29, 2016 |
| R-AZ | John McCain | Original | Jun 29, 2016 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | Jun 29, 2016 |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Original | Jun 29, 2016 |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Jul 14, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 29, 2016Introduced in Senate
- Jun 29, 2016Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJRES 91 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights. | Related bill | May 17, 2016 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Families.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 29, 2016Introduced in Senate
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