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Calling upon the courts to uphold the fundamental and constitutional right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children.

Introduced: April 3, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jun 3, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jun 3, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Apr 3, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 3, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commends the Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District in Los Angeles, California, for allowing a rehearing of the decision in the In re Rachel L. case, requiring parents to hold a teaching license in order to legally homeschool their children.

Calls upon the court to uphold the U.S. Supreme Court's opinion that parents have a fundamental and constitutional right to direct the upbringing and education of their children.

What's happening now June 3, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 9
R
Issa, Darrell
California · May 13, 2008
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 10, 2008
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Apr 10, 2008
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Apr 10, 2008
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 3, 2008
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Apr 3, 2008
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Apr 3, 2008
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 3, 2008
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 3, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1076: Calling upon the courts to uphold the fundamental and constitutional right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1076/
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"H. Res. 1076: Calling upon the courts to uphold the fundamental and constitutional right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1076/.
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H. Res. 1076, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-1076/.
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