H.Res. 547 · 109th Congress
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth…
Full title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit deplorably infringed on parental rights in Fields v. Palmdale School District.
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- House Introduced Nov 10, 2005
- House Passed Nov 16, 2005 320–91
Declares the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the fundamental right of parents to direct the education of their children is firmly grounded in the Nation's Constitution and traditions; (2) the Ninth Circuit's ruling in Fields v.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House without amendment · Nov 16, 2005
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Declares the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the fundamental right of parents to direct the education of their children is firmly grounded in the Nation's Constitution and traditions; (2) the Ninth Circuit's ruling in Fields v. Palmdale School District undermines the fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing of their children; and (3) the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit should agree to rehear the case en banc in order to reverse this constitutionally infirm ruling.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit deplorably infringed on parental rights in Fields v. Palmdale School District.
Latest action (Nov 16, 2005): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: Nov 10, 2005
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- House Introduced Nov 10, 2005
- House Passed Nov 16, 2005 320–91
Final vote · House · Nov 16, 2005
Adoption (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: J. Dennis Hastert