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SJRES 42 112th Congress Senate Families Child care and development Constitution and constitutional amendments Elementary and secondary education Family relationships International law and treaties

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

Introduced: June 5, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Jun 5, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 5, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - States that the liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care 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.

Prohibits this article from being construed to apply to a parental action or decision that would end life.

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 June 5, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HJRES 107 Related bill Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.
  • HJRES 110 Identical bill Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 7
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jul 19, 2012
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 18, 2012
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jun 5, 2012
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 5, 2012
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 5, 2012
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Jun 5, 2012
 R
Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jun 5, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 42: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to parental rights.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SJRES-42/
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"S.J. Res. 42: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to parental rights.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SJRES-42/.
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S.J. Res. 42, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SJRES-42/.
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