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H.J.RES.50: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.
About This Bill
- Introduced June 18, 2013
- Latest Major Action July 15, 2013
- See the ten similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
80 (All Republicans)
Bill Summary
Constitutional Amendment - States that the liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children is a fundamental right. Declares further that the parental right to direct education includes the right to choose public, private, religious, or home schools, and the right to make reasonable choices within public schools for one's child. States that neither the United States nor any state shall infringe upon this right...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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July 15, 2013 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
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June 18, 2013 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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June 18, 2013 |
Introduced in the House by Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) |