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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.

Introduced Sep 19, 2025

Latest action (Sep 19, 2025) Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Referred to
Judiciary Committee
Issues
Housing

Summary

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment establishing the liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children as a fundamental right. The proposed amendment would protect the right to choose private, religious, or home schools as alternatives to public education and the right to make reasonable choices within public schools. The proposed amendment would prohibit the United States or any State from infringing these rights without demonstrating that its governmental interest is of the highest order.

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Sponsor (1)
13 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Mary E. Miller’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • NULL $22,349
  • SAULSBURY INDUSTRIES $13,200
  • THOMPSON THRIFT DEVELOPMENT $11,600
  • KASPAR LAW COMPANY $6,600
  • INDECK ENERGY SERVICES $6,600

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Mary E. Miller → · Outside spending →

Actions (2)
  1. Sep 19, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
  2. Sep 19, 2025 Introduced in House

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Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Sep 19, 2025

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 19, 2025

Mrs. Miller of Illinois (for herself, Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Collins, Mr. McDowell, Mr. Cline, and Mr. Steube) submitted 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.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), 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 1. The liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children is a fundamental right. “Section 2. The 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 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. “Section 4. The parental rights guaranteed by this article shall not be denied or abridged on account of disability.”. <all>

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