# 119-hjres-208: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require the United States and the States to jointly ensure a high-quality education to all persons within the United States.

119-hjres-208, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require the United States and the States to jointly ensure a high-quality education to all persons within the United States., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-09).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hjres-208
- Congress: 119
- Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require the United States and the States to jointly ensure a high-quality education to all persons within the United States.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-03
- Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-09

## Summary

**Guarantee a high-quality education for everyone.** This joint resolution would add a new Article to the Constitution saying the United States, the States, Indian Tribes, and territories must jointly ensure a high-quality education for all persons within the United States.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Right to high-quality education for all: mixed, high. If enacted, this amendment would add a new constitutional right that the United States, the States, Indian Tribes, and territories must jointly ensure a high-quality education for all persons in the United States. It would take effect only if three-fourths of state legislatures ratify it within sev…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hjres-208 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/208)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hjres-208 (as of 2026-08-09).