Posts by Sheila Roberts
Parental Rights are on the move on Capitol Hill – please call Congress now!
It’s an exciting time in our nation’s Capital. It seems that, after several years of inaction, your passion and commitment to your children is paying off as Congress is finally taking action to protect children by empowering parents. First up, as we told you last week, is the Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.…
Read MoreUrgent Action Needed to Support Texas Bill to End Anonymous Reporting
We need your urgent action to help pass a good bill to protect families in Texas. HB 63, introduced by Representative Valoree Swanson, will replace anonymous reports of child abuse and neglect with confidential reports, provide penalties for false reporting, and add additional protections for innocent families during child welfare investigations. This bill is based on our model legislation. …
Read MoreUrgent Calls Needed as New Hampshire Parental Rights Bill is Scheduled for Hearing
H.B. 10, the Parents’ Bill of Rights, will have a hearing in the New Hampshire House Children and Family Law Committee tomorrow, Tuesday, March 7, at 1:15 PM, in the Legislative Office Building (LOB), Rooms 206-208. This powerful bill will establish parental rights as fundamental in New Hampshire, as well as provide parents and children…
Read MorePlease Ask Governor Glenn Youngkin to Sign Reasonable Childhood Independence Bill into Law
We’re excited to let you know that S.B. 1367, a bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Jill Vogel and Jennifer Boysko to protect innocent and loving Virginia families from being caught up in child neglect investigations, has unanimously passed the Virginia General Assembly, and is currently awaiting action on Governor Glenn Youngkin’s desk! S.B. 1367 amends…
Read MoreRep. Lesko Introduces Parental Rights Amendment in Congress
I am excited to announce that the Parental Rights Amendment has once again been introduced in the US House of Representatives, this time with 6 original cosponsors. For details, check out this press release we are sending out this afternoon: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE // March 1, 2023 // Washington, DC – Rep. Debbie Lesko (AZ-8)…
Read MoreTake Action Now to Support Four Good Bills Introduced in Texas Legislature
We are pleased to notify you that several good bills to protect parental rights and family freedom have been introduced in the Texas legislature. HB 730, introduced by Representative James B. Frank, will ensure that families are provided with their legal rights at the initial time of contact during a child welfare investigation. You can…
Read MoreURGENT: Calls Needed to Advance Parental Rights Bill in Iowa
On February 28, Representative Eddie Andrews introduced House File 486, an act Relating to Fundamental Parental Rights. The bill guarantees the right of parents “to direct the upbringing, rearing, associations, care, education, custody, and control of a parent’s child” and further requires that any “state action infringing on or interfering with this fundamental right shall…
Read MoreFree Speech and Parental Rights
This week, we’re talking with Suzanne Nossel. Suzanne is the CEO of PEN America, a leading human rights and free expression organization, and she is author of Dare to Speak: Defending Free Speech for All. Previously, Suzanne has served as Chief Operating Operator of Human Rights Watch and as Executive Director of Amnesty International USA. How do…
Read MoreCalls Needed to Advance Bill Protecting Parental Rights in Oklahoma Public Schools
On February 6, Senator Rob Standridge introduced SB95, prohibiting public schools from providing certain sexually explicit materials to students without written parental consent. The act prohibits public schools from providing any “sexually explicit material including but not limited to any book or other written medium…to a student…without written consent from the student’s parent or legal…
Read MoreParental Rights Celebrating Milestones
This week, we are celebrating a couple of milestones in the area of parental rights. First, the EPPiC Broadcast is celebrating the launch of its sixth podcast season with an episode featuring Ethan Demme of Demme Learning (and a member of the Parental Rights Foundation board). Ethan discusses his family’s contact with the foster care…
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