US Congress House Joint Resolution 121 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 21-0)
Status: Introduced on November 16 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-12-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights. 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; and this amendment shall not be construed to apply to a parental action or decision that would end life.

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.

Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]	Sen. Ted Budd [R-NC]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]	Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD]
Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]	Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA]	Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]
Sen. Jim Banks [R-IN]	Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Robert Pittenger [R-NC]
Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]	Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]	Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]	Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]
Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]	Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA]	Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC]	Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA]
Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-12-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
2017-11-16	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-11-16	House	Introduced in House

SJR48 (Related) 2017-08-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-joint-resolution/121/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hjres121/BILLS-115hjres121ih.pdf