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H.J.Res. 127

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.J.Res. 127, “Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights”, was introduced in the House on Sep 19, 2025 by Rep. Mary Miller (R) with 13 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Sep 19, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.J.Res. 127 has 13 co-sponsors.

hjr127/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HJ 127 IH: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-09-19
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
  IA
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  H. J. RES. 127
  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  September 19, 2025
  Mrs. Miller of Illinois  (for herself,
  Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina ,
  Mrs. Hinson ,  Mr. Collins ,  Mr.
  McDowell ,  Mr. Cline , and
  Mr. Steube ) submitted 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.
That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States:
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1.
The liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children is a fundamental right.
2.
The parental right to direct education includes the right to choose, as an alternative to public education, private, religious, or home schools, and the right to make reasonable choices within public schools for one’s child.
3.
Neither the United States nor any State shall infringe these rights without demonstrating that its governmental interest as applied to the person is of the highest order and not otherwise served.
4.
The parental rights guaranteed by this article shall not be denied or abridged on account of disability.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-09-19
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights.

Sponsors

Rep. Mary Miller (R) sponsors H.J.Res. 127, and 13 members have co-sponsored it, 6 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.J.Res. 127 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Sep 19, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.J.Res. 127 has taken 2 actions since Sep 19, 2025.

ChamberAction
Sep 19, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Sep 19, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.J.Res. 127 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.J.Res. 127 goes by 2 titles.

  • Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights. — Display Title
  • Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 127 under Families, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 127’s is Families.

hjres127/policy-areas.txt
FamiliesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.J.Res. 127, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 154 (Friday, September 19, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. MILLER of Illinois:H.J. Res. 127.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article V[Page H4490]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com