Ask your Congressman to support the Parental Rights Amendment and the Parents Bill of Rights Act
March 7, 2023 | Washington, D.C.
Parental Rights Amendment
On March 1, Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-AZ) and six original cosponsors introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives a Parental Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution. The Amendment, which has been assigned bill number HJ Res. 38, would enshrine the traditional liberty of parents to direct a child’s upbringing, education, and care as a fundamental right.
Lesko, who heads the Protect Kids Caucus in the House, believes protecting this traditional role of parents is key to keeping children healthy and safe.
Joining Representative Lesko in sponsoring the Amendment are Representatives Jeff Duncan (R-SC), Jim Banks (R-IN), Mary Miller (R-IL), Greg Steube (R-FL), Bill Posey (R-FL), and Doug Lamborn (R-CO).
The Parental Rights Amendment will protect the traditional role of parents as long recognized by the US Supreme Court, restoring the proper balance of parental authority against government decision-making. This fundamental right is so important that we cannot rely on just Supreme Court precedent. Parental rights must be established in the black and white text of the U.S. Constitution.
Parents Bill of Rights Act
In addition, Congresswoman Julia Letlow (R-LA), a mom and educator, has reintroduced her bill, the Parents Bill of Rights Act, to ensure that public schools that receive federal funds are respecting parental rights. Introduced as HR 5 with the full support of Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy and House leadership, this bill will be marked up in the Education and Workforce Committee on March 8 at 10:15 am EST. You can find more information and watch the markup live on the Committee’s webpage.
Take Action
We encourage you to contact your US Representative (no need to contact your two senators just yet) and ask him to cosponsor the Parental Rights Amendment (HJ Res. 38) and to vote in favor of HR 5, the Parents Bill of Rights Act. You can find the contact information for your US Representative here, or call the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121.
Your message can be as simple as the following:
“It’s time that Congress act to protect children by empowering parents. As your constituent, I want you to act to preserve parental rights for generations to come by cosponsoring the Parental Rights Amendment to the US Constitution, HJ Res. 38. You can contact the sponsor, Representative Debbie Lesko, and ask to be added as a cosponsor. To protect parental rights in public schools right now, I also ask that you vote in favor of HR 5, the Parents Bill of Rights Act. Thank you for taking action to preserve our fundamental rights to raise our precious children.”
Congressman Morgan Luttrell
(202) 225-4901
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Congressman Dan Crenshaw
(202) 225-6565
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