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Final Chance: Ask Your Rep to Cosponsor the Parental Rights Amendment
Next week, Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) plans to introduce the Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to the current Congress. That makes this week the last chance to encourage your representative to sign on as an original cosponsor. To be clear, Rep. Miller will continue to gather cosponsors through the end of the Congress…
Read MoreParental Rights Amendment Coming on Constitution Week
Recognized as “Constitution Day,” September 17th will mark the 238th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. That same week—the week of September 15th—Rep. Mary Miller is planning to introduce a resolution in the U.S. House proposing the Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, carrying on an effort that started with…
Read MoreThere’s Still Time to Make a Difference
We’re in the home stretch of August Recess and our campaign to talk to as many U.S. Representatives as possible about the upcoming introduction of the Parental Rights Amendment in Congress. Have you met with your representative yet? If not, there’s still time! These final two weeks are your chance to make an impact before…
Read MoreMeet with your Lawmaker about the Parental Rights Amendment.
It’s not too late to enlist your congressman as an original cosponsor of the Parental Rights Amendment coming to Congress this September! By now, you know about August Recess, when your congressman is working, not in Washington, D.C., but in the home district—right around the corner from you! You’ve seen our Advocacy Toolkit, with a…
Read MoreIt’s Time to Speak Up for Families
This is it. August Recess begins this week, and if you haven’t scheduled a meeting with your representative yet, now’s the time! Every year, members of Congress return to their home districts for August Recess. That means they’re in your area and available to meet with you. But their calendars can fill up fast, so…
Read MoreNow’s the Time: Schedule your August Recess Meeting!
August Recess is almost here, and now is the time to schedule your meeting! Members of Congress will be back in their districts throughout August, but their schedules can fill up quickly. So, to be sure you can speak with your representative or their staff about the Parental Rights Amendment, the time to act is…
Read MoreThe Advocacy Toolkit Is Here
I am pleased to share with you the Parental Rights Advocacy Toolkit — a brand-new resource designed to help you speak up for parental rights during Congress’s August Recess. Whether you’re new to advocacy or a seasoned supporter, this toolkit gives you everything you need to take action: A clear overview of the Parental Rights…
Read MoreJuneteenth Means Parental Rights
As the nation prepares to celebrate Juneteenth on Thursday, I’d like to remind you that true freedom involves parental rights—the liberty to raise your own family as you see fit. Juneteenth is the commemoration of the day that Federal troops under Major General Gordon Granger brought the news to Texas, at the end of the…
Read MoreTake Action: Laying the Groundwork for the Amendment
Right now, the Parental Rights Foundation is laying the groundwork to reintroduce the Parental Rights Amendment (PRA) in Congress later this summer. Last week, we were commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s touchstone parental rights case, Pierce v. Society of Sisters, which famously held that “[t]he child is not the mere creature of…
Read MoreParental Rights Returning to Congress
This week, the Parental Rights Foundation team is on Capitol Hill, working to reintroduce the Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (PRA). We’re visiting congressional offices representing Florida, North Carolina, and Virginia, and pointing key congress members to our new lead sponsor in the U.S. House, Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL). Please note that we…
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