“Parents have a fundamental right to control the upbringing of their child, whether it’s in the classroom or at home,” said U.S. Senator Scott. “Yet, far too often, parents are being pushed out of their child’s lives, and kids are paying the price. I will always fight to put parents back in the driver’s seat and ensure they remain the lead decision maker in their child’s life.” In U.S. Senator Lankford’s words:

“Parents deserve to raise their children without the looming threat of government infringement. The Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act will shield parental rights while instituting a necessary, fundamental check against the government whenever it decides to enforce policies that fail to extend due deference to parental decision-making.”

This shouldn’t be a controversial issue, but a similar piece of legislation failed to pass the U.S. Senate in 2023. Today, you can contact your U.S. Senators and U.S. Representative about the Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act. If enough people speak out this time, Congress may listen and act to pass this legislation into law.

BACKGROUND

The Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act works to:

• Affirm that parents have the fundamental right to direct the upbringing, education, and health care of their children;

• Prevent the federal government from substantially burdening this fundamental right, without first passing the strict scrutiny test; and

• Allow parents to raise a violation of the bill as a claim or defense in judicial or administrative proceedings at the federal and state levels.

During the previous administration, proposed Title IX regulations would have allowed the federal government to require schools to treat boys as girls, and vice versa, without informing parents. This would have constituted a blatant violation of parental rights, and the Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act would provide legal recourse for parents to challenge this violation.