HJRES127Referred to Committee

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

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-19
Introduced
13
Cosponsors
HJRES
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Sponsor

Mary E. Miller
Mary E. Miller
Republican · IL · Representative
Votes with party: 92.3% (594 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Agriculture$371k

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Cosponsors (13)

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-09-19

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Plain-English Summary

This proposed constitutional amendment would establish that parents have a fundamental right to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children, and would allow parents to challenge government actions that interfere with these decisions. The amendment would affect families across the country by potentially limiting the government's ability to regulate parenting choices, educational decisions, and child-rearing practices without parental consent. The proposal is currently under review by the House Judiciary Committee.

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Families
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