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HJRES 66 105th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Constitutional amendments Equality before the law Law Sex discrimination Women

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.

Introduced: March 20, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Apr 2, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Mar 20, 1997
Introduced in House
Mar 20, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now April 2, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 24 Identical bill A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for women a…
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 19 Independent 1
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Sherman, Brad
California · Nov 7, 1997
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 3, 1997
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 3, 1997
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 3, 1997
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 3, 1997
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 30, 1997
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 30, 1997
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 30, 1997
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 30, 1997
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 30, 1997
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Waters, Maxine
California · May 30, 1997
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 21, 1997
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 21, 1997
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Mar 20, 1997
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 20, 1997
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 20, 1997
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 20, 1997
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 20, 1997
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 20, 1997
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 20, 1997
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 66: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-66/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 66: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-66/.
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H.J. Res. 66, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-66/.
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