Congressman Pete Hoekstra on Parental Rights

Parents' Rights

Parents have the responsibility to care for, love and nurture their children. Parents, and not the government, should determine how their children are raised and how they should be educated.

At a time when government at every level seems to encroach upon the ability of parents to choose the best for their children, it is important to preserve parental rights into the Constitution. Doing so would protect parents’ ability to raise their children.

I will be introducing a Parents’ Rights Constitutional Amendment this Congress which would protect parents’ rights to raise their children from unnecessary government intrusion.

I am maintaining a list of confirmed supporters who will be added as original co-sponsors when the resolution is introduced in the 111th Congress. You may find the list below.

Supporters of the Parental Rights Constitutional Amendment

* Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO)
* Rep. Michelle Bachman (R-MN)
* Rep. Gresham Barrett (R-SC)
* Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD)
* Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT)
* Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
* Rep. John Boozman (R-AK)
* Rep. John Boehner (R-OH)
* Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA)
* Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN)
* Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI)
* Rep. John Campbell (R-CA)
* Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA)
* Rep. John Carter (R-TX)
* Rep. Mike Conaway (R-TX)
* Rep. Geoff Davis (R-KY)
* Rep. Mary Fallin (R-OK)
* Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)
* Rep. Trent Frank (R-AZ)
* Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA)
* Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX)
* Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
* Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX)
* Rep. Wally Herger (R-CA)
* Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA)
* Rep. Sam Johnson (R-TX)
* Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH)
* Rep. Jack Kingston (R-CA)
* Rep. John Kline (R-MN)
* Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO)
* Rep. Robert Latta (R-OH)
* Rep. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)
* Rep. Donald Manzullo (R-Il)
* Rep. Kenny Marchant (R-TX)
* Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX)
* Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI)
* Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC)
* Rep. Buck McKeon (R-CA)
* Rep. Jerry Moran (R-KS)
* Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX)
* Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN)
* Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA)
* Rep. Tom Price (R-GA)
* Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-OH)
* Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX)
* Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ)
* Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL)
* Rep. Mark Souder (R-IN)
* Rep. John Sullivan (R-OK)
* Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE)
* Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-KS)
* Rep. Zach Wamp (R-TN)
* Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA)
* Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY)
* Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC)
* Rep. Robert Wittman (R-VA)
* Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA)

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