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HJRES 91 114th Congress House

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

Introduced: April 26, 2016 See on congress.gov
Families Child care and developmentConstitution and constitutional amendmentsElementary and secondary educationFamily relationshipsInternational law and treaties
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 17, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Apr 26, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 26, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 17, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment stating that:

  • the liberty of parents to direct the education of their children is a fundamental right;
  • 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;
  • no treaty may be adopted nor shall any source of international law be employed to supersede, modify, interpret, or apply to any of the rights of parents guaranteed by this article, any other provision of the U.S. Constitution, federal law, or any state constitution or law; and
  • the rights guaranteed by this amendment shall not be denied or abridged on account of disability.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 36 Related bill A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 2
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Apr 26, 2016
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Apr 26, 2016
Hensarling, Jeb
· Apr 26, 2016
Messer, Luke
· Apr 26, 2016
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Apr 26, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 91: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-91/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 91: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-91/.
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H.J. Res. 91, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-91/.
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