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HJRES 41 106th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Constitutional amendments Equality before the law Law Sex discrimination Women Women's rights

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

Introduced: March 24, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 31, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Mar 24, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 24, 1999
Introduced in House
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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 March 31, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 23 Independent 1
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jan 27, 2000
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 9, 1999
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 9, 1999
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 9, 1999
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 22, 1999
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 22, 1999
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 14, 1999
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 14, 1999
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 14, 1999
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 14, 1999
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 14, 1999
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 14, 1999
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 14, 1999
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 14, 1999
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 14, 1999
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 14, 1999
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 26, 1999
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 26, 1999
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 18, 1999
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 27, 1999
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 13, 1999
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 13, 1999
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 13, 1999
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 13, 1999
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 41: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HJRES-41/
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"H.J. Res. 41: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HJRES-41/.
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H.J. Res. 41, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HJRES-41/.
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