S204-119

Introduced

To protect the right of parents to direct the upbringing of their children as a fundamental right.

119th Congress Introduced Jan 23, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To protect the right of parents to direct the upbringing of their children as a fundamental right., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Immigration, Criminal Justice.

Who Benefits and How

health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H44482939E5EB433FA74DD4434C75AD53: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act.
  • Section H77B4A1E1DA454E64BD4060D390C40185: 2. Congressional findings and declaration of purposes Congress finds the following: The nature of the parent-child relationship endows parents with the primary...
  • Section H962403E2B9F54068BFDA37A8227509DB: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term government includes a branch, department, agency, instrumentality, and official (or other person acting under color of...
  • Section HD934DA7CB6A6498B9DB22A4519E76DFC: 4. Protection of parental rights The liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and health care of their children is a fundamental right....
  • Section HCF504A6A48DF4A05BBB624F9AE9313B4: 5. Attorneys fees Section 722(b) of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1988(b)) is amended by inserting the Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act, before...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To protect the right of parents to direct the upbringing of their children as a fundamental right., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Immigration, Criminal Justice

Primary Purpose

This bill, To protect the right of parents to direct the upbringing of their children as a fundamental right., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Immigration Criminal Justice

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 23, 2025

Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Lankford, Mr. …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Immigration Criminal Justice
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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