HJRES 384 · 96th Congress · Education

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit compelling the attendance of a student in a public school outside the school district in which the student resides.

Introduced 1979-07-30· Sponsored by Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1979-07-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits compelling a student to attend a public school located outside his or her school district for reasons of race, color, or national origin. Requires school districts to be established to: (1) preserve the neighborhood school concept; but (2) not deny any student an equal educational opportunity as guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution.…

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Cosponsors (4)

1 Democrat3 Republicans