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H.J.Res. 91 · 114th Congress

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

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 114th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

TFR FranksSponsor
10 cosponsors · 10 R
JCR Culberson JDR Duncan PGR Gosar JHR Hensarling THR Huelskamp LMR Messer JPR Pitts MSR Salmon DSR Schweikert CSR Stewart

10 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment stating that:

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 26, 2016

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

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

Latest action (May 17, 2016): Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Policy area: Families · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 26, 2016

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.