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HJRES 97 114th Congress House

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to make a quality education a civil right.

Introduced: July 14, 2016 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Constitution and constitutional amendmentsDue process and equal protectionElementary and secondary educationHigher education
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jul 22, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jul 14, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 14, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 22, 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 prohibiting the federal government, states, or places subject to their jurisdiction from denying persons the right to a fair and equal education. The amendment makes it the responsibility of the states, Indian tribes, and territories to provide a quality education to all persons.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Chu, Judy
California · Jul 14, 2016
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 14, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 97: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to make a quality education a civil right.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-97/
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"H.J. Res. 97: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to make a quality education a civil right.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-97/.
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H.J. Res. 97, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-97/.
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