US Congress House Joint Resolution 36 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 20-0)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

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

Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN]	Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]
Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]	Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]
Rep. Steve Watkins [R-KS]	Rep. Debbie Lesko [R-AZ]	Rep. Ron Wright [R-TX]	Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]
Sen. Ted Budd [R-NC]	Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA]	Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]	Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]
Rep. Steve King [R-IA]	Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH]	Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]	Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-30	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
2019-01-30	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2019-01-30	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-joint-resolution/36/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hjres36/BILLS-116hjres36ih.pdf