H.J.Res.127

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

Introduced·9/19/25

Federal HJR127 proposes a constitutional amendment to protect parental rights in upbringing, education, and care of children.

Federal HJR127 proposes an amendment to the Constitution to affirm the fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children. It specifies that this right includes choosing private, religious, or home schools as alternatives to public education and making reasonable choices within public schools. The amendment also mandates that any infringement on these rights by the federal government or states must be justified by a governmental interest of the highest order.

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History

Sep 19, 2025

House

Introduced in House

Sep 19, 2025

House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.