Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require the United States and the States to jointly ensure a high-quality education to all persons within the United States.

Bill: 116-hjres-69
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]
Introduced: 2019-06-26
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments

Elementary and secondary education

Higher education
Latest action: action_date: 2019-07-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-06-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p></p> <p>This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that requires the United States, the states, Indian tribes, and territories to jointly ensure a high-quality education to all persons within the United States.</p>

tv_txt: IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 69 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2019 Mr. DeSaulnier 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 require the United States and the States to jointly ensure a high-quality education to all persons within the United States.

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. The United States, the States, Indian Tribes, and territories shall jointly ensure a high-quality education to all persons within the United States. 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation. .