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title: "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights."
identifier: "117-HJRES-99"
congress: 117
bill_number: 99
bill_type: "HJRES"
version_code: "ih"
version_type: "Introduced in House"
bill_url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/117/bills/hjres/99"
source: "https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-joint-resolution/99"
site: "Chamber Zero"
site_url: "https://chamberzero.com"
rendered_at: "2026-06-04T07:59:02.456Z"
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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:
> "ARTICLE —SECTION. 1The liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children is a fundamental right.SECTION. 2The parental right to direct education includes the right to choose, as an alternative to public education, private, religious, or home schools, and the right to make reasonable choices within public schools for one’s child.SECTION. 3Neither 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.SECTION. 4The parental rights guaranteed by this article shall not be denied or abridged on account of disability.SECTION. 5This article shall not be construed to apply to a parental action or decision that would end life."