SJRES 48
115th 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 relating to parental rights.
Introduced: August 1, 2017
Introduced by:
Graham, Lindsey
Republican
· South Carolina
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 1, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Constitutional Amendment
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment stating that:
- the liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children is a fundamental right;
- the parental right to direct education includes the right to choose, as an alternative to public education, private, religious, or home schools, and the right to make reasonable choices within public schools for one's child;
- neither the United States nor any state shall infringe upon these rights without demonstrating that its governmental interest as applied to the person is of the highest order and not otherwise served;
- the parental rights guaranteed by this amendment shall not be denied or abridged on account of disability;
- this amendment shall not be construed to apply to a parental action or decision that would end life; and
- 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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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