A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit compelling the attendance of a student in a public school outside the school district in which the student resides.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that no student shall be compelled to attend a public school outside the school district in which such student resides because of race, color, or national origin. Requires school districts to be established so as to preserve the concept of the neighborhood school system, but prohibits any district from denying a student equal educational opportunity in violation of the equal protection guarantee of the Constitution.

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Timeline

1. 18 March 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 March 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 March 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 March 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 March 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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