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HJRES 36 116th Congress House

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

Introduced: December 3, 2019 Introduced by: Banks, Jim Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
Families Child care and developmentConstitution and constitutional amendmentsElementary and secondary educationFamily relationships
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Jan 30, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jan 30, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 30, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 30, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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; and
  • this amendment shall not be construed to apply to a parental action or decision that would end life.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 6
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McClintock, Tom
California · Dec 3, 2019
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 30, 2019
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Mar 5, 2019
King, Steve
· Feb 11, 2019
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Jan 30, 2019
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jan 30, 2019
Hartzler, Vicky
· Jan 30, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· Jan 30, 2019
Olson, Pete
· Jan 30, 2019
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jan 30, 2019
Yoho, Ted
· Jan 30, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 36: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-36/
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"H.J. Res. 36: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-36/.
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H.J. Res. 36, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HJRES-36/.
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