[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 29 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 29

    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
 regarding the right of all citizens of the United States to a public 
                    education of equal high quality.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2011

  Mr. Jackson of Illinois introduced the following joint resolution; 
          which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
 regarding the right of all citizens of the United States to a public 
                    education of equal high quality.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House 
concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an 
amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be 
valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States:

                              ``Article--

    ``Section 1. All persons shall enjoy the right to a public 
education of equal high quality.
    ``Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce and implement 
this article by appropriate legislation.''.
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