Better Read This Bill Folks

This is a bill being introduced into the senate that would supposedly protect the rights of parents to raise their children as they see fit. There is however, some funny language you should review. Read the bill.

113TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. J. RES. 50

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating

to parental rights.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JUNE 18, 2013

Mr. MEADOWS (for himself, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr.

BONNER, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. GRAVES of

Georgia, Mr. COBLE, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. PITTS, Mr. WOLF,

Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. LAMBORN,

Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mr. BRIDENSTINE, Mr. WALBERG,

Mr. UPTON, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, Mr. HUDSON,

Mr. HARRIS, Mr. FORBES, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan,

Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr.

WENSTRUP, Mr. BARTON, Mr. MULVANEY, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. WILSON

of South Carolina, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr.

NUGENT, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. SALMON, and Mr. COLE) introduced 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.

1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives

2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled

3 (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol4

lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con5

stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all

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1 intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when

2 ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several

3 States:

4 ‘‘ARTICLE—

5 ‘‘SECTION 1. The liberty of parents to direct the up6

bringing, education, and care of their children is a funda7

mental right.

8 ‘‘SECTION 2. The parental right to direct education

9 includes the right to choose public, private, religious, or

10 home schools, and the right to make reasonable choices

11 within public schools for one’s child.

12 ‘‘SECTION 3. Neither the United States nor any State

13 shall infringe these rights without demonstrating that its

14 governmental interest as applied to the person is of the

15 highest order and not otherwise served.

16 ‘‘SECTION 4. This article shall not be construed to

17 apply to a parental action or decision that would end life.

18 ‘‘SECTION 5. No treaty may be adopted nor shall any

19 source of international law be employed to supersede, mod20

ify, interpret, or apply to the rights guaranteed by this

21 article.’’.

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