Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States recognizing and securing the fundamental right to life, liberty, and property, which includes housing, health care, education, and nutrition.

Bill: 117-hjres-20
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Introduced: 2021-01-28
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments

General education matters

Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

Housing supply and affordability

Human rights

Inflation and prices

Nutrition and diet
Latest action: action_date: 2021-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-01-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><STRONG></STRONG>This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to recognize and protect the right of any person to affordable housing, cost-effective health care, education, and nutrition.</p>

tv_txt: IA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 20 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2021 Ms. Adams (for herself, Ms. Schakowsky , and Ms. Omar ) 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 recognizing and securing the fundamental right to life, liberty, and property, which includes housing, health care, education, and nutrition.

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: — The right of any person to affordable housing, cost-effective health care, quality education, and adequate nutrition shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State, and the Congress shall have power to enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation. .