IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 735 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that continuous parental 
engagement in the schooling decisions impacting their children is to 
be commended, supported, and encouraged, and that current efforts 
to exclude parents or even label them as domestic terrorists should 
be condemned. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 21, 2021 
Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. CAWTHORN, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. 
GARCIA of California, Mr. BABIN, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. OWENS, Mr. RICE 
of South Carolina, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. KELLY 
of Pennsylvania, Mr. PERRY, Mrs. SPARTZ, Mr. BUDD, Mr. BROOKS, Mr. 
GUEST, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. CLINE, Mr. 
WEBER of Texas, and Mrs. STEEL) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in 
addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
continuous parental engagement in the schooling deci-
sions impacting their children is to be commended, sup-
ported, and encouraged, and that current efforts to ex-
clude parents or even label them as domestic terrorists 
should be condemned. 
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Whereas parents and active, involved members of our commu-
nities have a First Amendment right to express their per-
sonal opinions on schooling decisions; 
Whereas parents should be empowered to directly commu-
nicate with Federal, State, and local education profes-
sionals regarding decisions that directly shape and deter-
mine their children’s education, development, health, and 
well-being; 
Whereas open and cooperative relationships between parents 
and schools have significant and long-lasting positive ef-
fects on the academic and socioemotional development of 
children; 
Whereas parents’ concerns over inappropriate or unwanted 
materials deserves to be expressed and should be fully 
considered by school professionals; 
Whereas parents are joining together to form grassroots or-
ganizations and community coalitions to present concerns 
about numerous school policies and practices; 
Whereas parents are now collectively and constructively voic-
ing deeply held and valid concerns about divisive edu-
cational decisions with which they strongly disagree; and 
Whereas community input that is presented in a lawful and 
appropriate manner should always be received and not 
discouraged: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes and appreciates the efforts of 
parents to exercise their First Amendment freedoms, 
as well as their inherent parental rights, to engage 
in the development and implementation of the school 
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environment, curriculum, health, and well-being 
practices; and 
(2) condemns any and all designations from 
educational professionals or any level of government 
to label active, involved, and concerned parents as 
‘‘domestic terrorists’’. 
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