Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to make a quality education a civil right.

Bill: 114-hjres-97
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17]
Introduced: 2016-07-14
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments

Due process and equal protection

Elementary and secondary education

Higher education
Latest action: action_date: 2016-07-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-07-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Constitutional Amendment</b></p> <p>This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the federal government, states, or places subject to their jurisdiction from denying persons the right to a fair and equal education. The amendment makes it the responsibility of the states, Indian tribes, and territories to provide a quality education to all persons.</p>

tv_txt: IA 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 97 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. Honda (for himself, Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Ellison , Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California , Ms. Judy Chu of California , and Mr. Butterfield ) 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 to make a quality education a civil right.

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 within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification: — 1. No person shall be denied the right to a fair and equal education which right shall not be denied or in any way abridged by the United States or any State or any place subject to their jurisdiction. It shall be the responsibility of States, Indian Tribes and territories to provide a quality education to all persons. 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation. .