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H.J.Res. 42: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.
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Introduced : Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Sponsor : Rep. Hoekstra, Peter (MI-2nd [R])
Status : introduced Tue, Mar 31, 2009

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Rep. Miller, Jeff (FL-1st [R]) Thu, Apr 23, 2009
Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. (GA-3rd [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Rep. Blunt, Roy (MO-7th [R]) Thu, Apr 23, 2009
Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. (AL-4th [R]) Fri, Jul 24, 2009
Rep. Heller, Dean (NV-2nd [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Rep. Sessions, Peter A. (TX-32nd [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Rep. Posey, Bill (FL-15th [R]) Wed, Jun 17, 2009
Rep. McMorris-Rodgers, Cathy (WA-5th [R]) Thu, May 7, 2009
Rep. Cantor, Eric I. (VA-7th [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Rep. Upton, Frederick Stephen (MI-6th [R]) Thu, Oct 22, 2009
Rep. Broun, Paul C. (GA-10th [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Rep. Deal, Nathan (GA-9th [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Rep. Thompson, Glenn W. (PA-5th [R]) Tue, Apr 20, 2010
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Rep. Walden, Greg P. (OR-2nd [R]) Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Rep. Guthrie, Steven Brett (KY-2nd [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Rep. Olson, Pete (TX-22nd [R]) Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Rep. Gingrey, Phil (GA-11th [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Rep. Souder, Mark E. (IN-3rd [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Rep. Camp, David Lee (MI-4th [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin (CA-22nd [R]) Thu, May 21, 2009
Rep. Boehner, John A. (OH-8th [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Rep. Neugebauer, Randy (TX-19th [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Rep. Royce, Edward R. (CA-40th [R]) Thu, May 21, 2009
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Rep. Davis, Geoff (KY-4th [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Rep. Nunes, Devin G. (CA-21st [R]) Fri, Jun 19, 2009
Rep. Goodlatte, Robert W. (VA-6th [R]) Thu, Apr 23, 2009
Rep. Fallin, Mary (OK-5th [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
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Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana (FL-18th [R]) Fri, Jul 24, 2009
Rep. Griffith, Parker (AL-5th [D]) Thu, May 6, 2010
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Rep. Barton, Joe Linus (TX-6th [R]) Thu, May 21, 2009
Rep. Duncan, John J. (TN-2nd [R]) Thu, Apr 23, 2009
Rep. Brown, Henry E. (SC-1st [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. (MI-11th [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Rep. Cassidy, William (LA-6th [R]) Thu, Jul 16, 2009
Rep. Boozman, John N. (AR-3rd [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
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Rep. Lummis, Cynthia M. (WY [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
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Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. (CA-3rd [R]) Thu, Jun 11, 2009
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Rep. Young, Donald E. (AK [R]) Wed, Sep 23, 2009
Rep. Roe, David P. (TN-1st [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
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Rep. Lee, Christopher J. (NY-26th [R]) Wed, Dec 16, 2009
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Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (TN-7th [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Rep. Pence, Mike (IN-6th [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Rep. Gohmert, Louis (TX-1st [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Rep. Whitfield, Edward (KY-1st [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Rep. Brady, Kevin P. (TX-8th [R]) Fri, Jun 19, 2009
Rep. Boustany, Charles (LA-7th [R]) Fri, Jun 26, 2009
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. (TX-10th [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Rep. Ellsworth, Brad (IN-8th [D]) Wed, May 19, 2010
Rep. Franks, Trent (AZ-2nd [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. (CA-52nd [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Rep. Platts, Todd Russell (PA-19th [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
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Rep. Rogers, Michael Dennis (AL-3rd [R]) Thu, Apr 23, 2009
Rep. Campbell, John B.T. (CA-48th [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Rep. Wolf, Frank Rudolph (VA-10th [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Rep. Lamborn, Douglas L. (CO-5th [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. (IL-6th [R]) Mon, Sep 14, 2009
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. (VA-1st [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. (IL-16th [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine (MO-9th [R]) Fri, Sep 25, 2009
Rep. Marchant, Kenny E. (TX-24th [R]) Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Actions
DateTypeDescriptionResult
1/1/0001 action Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
1/1/0001 action Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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Committee Assignments
CommitteeSubCommitteeActivity
House Judiciary Referral, In Committee
House Judiciary Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Referral
Subject Terms
Families
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elementary and secondary education
Family relationships
International law and treaties
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official introduced Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.

SUMMARY:

3/31/2009--Introduced. 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 governmental interest as applied to the person is of the highest order and not otherwise served. Provides that 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 amendment.
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