HJRES 79 · 116th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

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

Introduced 2019-11-08· Sponsored by Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2020-02-13)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2020-02-13
Roll #70
Yea 232Nay 183
Democrats
227 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
5 Yea·182 Nay
PassedHouse · 2020-02-13
Roll #70
Yea 232Nay 183
Democrats
227 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
5 Yea·182 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[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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H.J. Res. 79, a joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment

Dec 19, 2019

As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on November 13, 2019

Full CBO report ↗

H. J. Res. 79, a joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment

Dec 19, 2019

As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on November 13, 2019

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans