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H.J.Res. 38 · 116th Congress

Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.

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JSD SpeierSponsor
218 cosponsors · 216 D, 2 R
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141 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This joint resolution eliminates the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, which prohibits discrimination based on sex. The amendment was proposed to the states in House Joint Resolution 208 of the 92nd Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 30, 2019

This joint resolution eliminates the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, which prohibits discrimination based on sex. The amendment was proposed to the states in House Joint Resolution 208 of the 92nd Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972. The amendment shall be part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.

Latest action (Jan 30, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 30, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.