US HJR110 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 86-0)
Status: Introduced on June 5 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-07-18 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - States that the liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children is a fundamental right. States that 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. Prohibits this article from being construed to apply to a parental action or decision that would end life. Declares that 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.

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Title

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

Sponsors

Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]Rep. Todd Akin [R-MO]Rep. Rodney Alexander [R-LA]Rep. Spencer Bachus [R-AL]
Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD]Rep. Dan Benishek [R-MI]Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT]Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]
Rep. Jo Bonner [R-AL]Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL]Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA]Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]
Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]Rep. Dave Camp [R-MI]Rep. Francisco Canseco [R-TX]Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]
Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]Rep. Chip Cravaack [R-MN]Rep. Geoff Davis [R-KY]Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]
Rep. Stephen Fincher [R-TN]Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE]
Rep. Elton Gallegly [R-CA]Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]
Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS]Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]
Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R-KS]Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA]
Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]Rep. Timothy Johnson [R-IL]Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH]
Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]Rep. Steve King [R-IA]Rep. John Kline [R-MN]Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]
Rep. Jeffrey Landry [R-LA]Rep. Tom Latham [R-IA]Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY]
Rep. Donald Manzullo [R-IL]Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]Rep. Tom Marino [R-PA]Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI]Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]
Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC]Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX]Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD]
Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL]Rep. Alan Nunnelee [R-MS]Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]
Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA]Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]Rep. Denny Rehberg [R-MT]
Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL]Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL]Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]
Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]Rep. Robert Schilling [R-IL]Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ]Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]
Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH]Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI]Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]
Rep. Joe Walsh [R-IL]Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]
Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]Rep. Don Young [R-AK]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-07-18HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held.
2012-06-18HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
2012-06-05HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Same As/Similar To

SJR42 (Same As) 2012-06-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HJR3 (Related) 2011-01-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
HJR107 (Related) 2012-04-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

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