United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 42 (111th)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.
Introduced
31 March 2009
Last action
27 April 2009 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Sponsors
Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6], Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5], Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV], Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11]
Subjects
Rule of law, Education
Source updated
4 December 2025
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - States that the liberty of parents to direct the upbringing and education 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. Provides 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
31 March 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
31 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
31 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 April 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 31 March 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-joint-resolution/42
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hjres/42
- us · 111-hjres-42 · source updated 4 December 2025