Bill · H.R. 650· House(119-HR-650)

Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act

Age: 83 years

North Carolina

Introduced: 1/23/2025
Last activity: 1/23/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsored by: Virginia Foxx
Cosponsors: - 21 - 0

Families

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

The Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act seeks to establish the right of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and health care of their children as a fundamental right. It aims to prevent government agencies from interfering in parental decisions that are based on religious or philosophical premises rather than cases of abuse or neglect. The bill mandates that any government infringement on these rights must meet a strict scrutiny standard, requiring a compelling interest and the least restrictive means. Parents are granted specific protections regarding their child's education, moral or religious upbringing, and medical care. The Act also provides for judicial remedies and the recovery of attorney fees in legal proceedings.

Yes· 3 of 7

Does this protect the freedom to practise a religion?+8
The bill protects a parent's right to direct the moral or religious upbringing of their child according to their own beliefs.
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?+7
The bill provides parents the right to access and review all medical records of their child.
Does this make it easier to use public money at a school other than the local one?+6
The bill explicitly protects the right of parents to direct the education of their children.