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 - Prohibits compelling a student to attend a public school located outside his or her school district for reasons of race, color, or national origin. Requires school districts to be established to: (1) preserve the neighborhood school concept; but (2) not deny any student an equal educational opportunity as guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution.

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Timeline

1. 30 July 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 July 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 July 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 30 July 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Blanchard, James [D-MI-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carney, William [R-NY-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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