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- S.J.RES.16
S.J.RES.16: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to parental rights.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about families
- Introduced May 14, 2009
- Latest Major Action May 14, 2009
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (All Republicans)
Bill Summary
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 child involved is of the highest order and not otherwise served. States that no treaty may be adopted nor shall any source of international law be...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| May 14, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) |