H.J.Res. 50 — Introduced in House

IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 50 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 18, 2013 Mr. Meadows (for himself, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. Coble, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Lamborn, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Huelskamp, Mr. Bridenstine, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Upton, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Harris, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Pittenger, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Barton, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Salmon, and Mr. Cole) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights. That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States:  — 1. The liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children is a fundamental right. 2. 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. 3. Neither the United States nor any State shall infringe these rights without demonstrating that its governmental interest as applied to the person is of the highest order and not otherwise served. 4. This article shall not be construed to apply to a parental action or decision that would end life. 5. 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 article. .