HJRES 91
114th Congress
House
Families
Child care and development
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 26, 2016
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Committees of jurisdiction
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