HJRES 38 · 116th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

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

Introduced 2019-01-30· Sponsored by Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]· House

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Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.(2019-01-30)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]NY
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]NY
Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]VA
Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]VA
Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]VA
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]FL
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]WA
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]CA
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]VA
Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]VI
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]CA
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]CA
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]CA
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36]CA