US Congress Senate Joint Resolution 13 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 3 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-03-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Constitutional Amendment - States that the liberty of parents to direct the upbringing and education 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 government interest as applied to the person is of the highest order and not otherwise served. States 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.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to parental rights.

Sen. David Vitter [R-LA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-03-03		Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HJR42 (Same As) 2009-04-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
SJR16 (Related) 2009-05-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/13/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/sjres13/BILLS-111sjres13is.pdf