HJRES 79 · 116th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2020-02-13)
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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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Congressional Budget OfficeH.J. Res. 79, a joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment
Dec 19, 2019As 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, 2019As 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