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HJRES 107 112th Congress House Families Constitution and constitutional amendments Elementary and secondary education Family relationships International law and treaties

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

Introduced: April 17, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Apr 9, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Mar 29, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 29, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - States that the liberty of parents to direct the 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 governmental interest as applied to the person is of the highest order and not otherwise served.

Declares 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.

What's happening now April 9, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HJRES 110 Related bill Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.
  • SJRES 42 Related bill A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to parental rights.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 5
R
McClintock, Tom
California · May 7, 2012
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 19, 2012
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Apr 18, 2012
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Apr 17, 2012
Ross, Dennis
· Apr 17, 2012
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Mar 29, 2012
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Mar 29, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 107: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-107/
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"H.J. Res. 107: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-107/.
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H.J. Res. 107, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-107/.
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