United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 110 (112th)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.
Introduced
5 June 2012
Last action
18 July 2012 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sponsors
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Landry, Jeffrey M. [R-LA-3], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14], Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4], Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11], Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5], Rep. Canseco, Francisco "Quico" [R-TX-23], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1], Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1], Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4], Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4], Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]
Subjects
Rule of law, Education
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - States that the liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care 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. Prohibits this article from being construed to apply to a parental action or decision that would end life. Declares 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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Timeline
5 June 2012
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
5 June 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 June 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 June 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee
18 July 2012
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 5 June 2012 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Landry, Jeffrey M. [R-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Canseco, Francisco "Quico" [R-TX-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-joint-resolution/110
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hjres/110
- us · 112-hjres-110 · source updated 5 December 2025