SJRES 213 · 97th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for women.

Introduced 1982-07-14· Sponsored by Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA]· Senate

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House
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Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.(1982-07-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment - Declares that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State on account of sex.…

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Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats7 Republicans
Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR]OR
Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA]MA
Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD]MD
Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE]DE
Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV]WV
Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]PA
Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH]OH
Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ]AZ
Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]VT
Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]MT
Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA]CA
Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV]WV
Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT]CT
Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT]CT
Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN]MN
Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ]NJ
Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS]KS
Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH]OH
Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR]OR
Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY]NY