H.J.Res. 127 proposes a constitutional amendment that would establish parental rights as fundamental constitutional protections. The amendment would guarantee parents the liberty to direct their children's upbringing, education, and care, including the right to choose private, religious, or home schooling as alternatives to public education and to make reasonable choices within public schools. It would prohibit the federal government or states from restricting these parental rights unless they can demonstrate a compelling governmental interest that cannot be served any other way. The amendment also explicitly protects these rights for parents with disabilities. Like all constitutional amendments, this proposal would need approval from two-thirds of both the House and Senate, followed by ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures to become part of the Constitution—a lengthy process with no set timeline.
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