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SJRES 16 111th Congress Senate

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

Introduced: April 21, 2010 See on congress.gov
Families Constitution and constitutional amendmentsElementary and secondary educationFamily relationshipsInternational law and treaties
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May 14, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 14, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 14, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - States that the liberty of parents to direct the upbringing and education 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 government interest as applied to the child involved is of the highest order and not otherwise served.

States 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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HJRES 42 Related bill Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.
  • SJRES 13 Related bill A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to parental rights.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 3
Vitter, David
· Apr 21, 2010
 R
Risch, James E.
Idaho · Sep 14, 2009
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Aug 7, 2009
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jul 7, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 16: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to parental rights.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SJRES-16/
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"S.J. Res. 16: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to parental rights.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SJRES-16/.
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S.J. Res. 16, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SJRES-16/.
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