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

United States119th CongressHJRES-127House of Representatives
Latest legislative activity: Sep 19, 2025

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This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the United States Constitution, establishing the liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children as a fundamental right. This proposed amendment aims to enshrine these parental rights at the highest legal level.

Specifically, the amendment clarifies that the parental right to direct education encompasses the ability to choose private, religious, or home schools as alternatives to public education, and to make reasonable choices for their child within public schools. It further stipulates that neither the United States nor any State shall infringe upon these rights unless demonstrating a governmental interest of the highest order that cannot be otherwise served. Additionally, the amendment ensures that these guaranteed parental rights cannot be denied or abridged on account of disability.

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  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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