Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act
Latest action · Jan 23, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 23, 2025
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 23, 2025 to Jul 21, 2026; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OK | James Lankford | Original | Jan 23, 2025 |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Original | Jan 23, 2025 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Jan 23, 2025 |
| R-LA | John Kennedy | Jan 27, 2025 | |
| R-IN | Jim Banks | Feb 25, 2025 | |
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Jul 21, 2026 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jan 23, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 23, 2025Introduced in Senate
- Jan 23, 2025Read 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 650 | Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act | Identical bill | Jan 23, 2025 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to protect the right of parents to direct the upbringing of their children as a fundamental right.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Families.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 23, 2025Introduced in Senate
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