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HJRES 40 107th Congress House

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

Introduced: March 22, 2001 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Constitutional amendmentsEquality before the lawLawSex discrimination
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 7, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E731)
Apr 19, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Mar 22, 2001
Introduced in House
Mar 22, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action May 7, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E731)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Constitutional Amendment - States that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 49
All 49 Democratic 31 Independent 1
D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 27, 2002
OSE, DOUG
· Apr 25, 2002
LAMPSON, NICK
· Apr 23, 2002
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Apr 17, 2002
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Mar 14, 2002
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 13, 2002
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 13, 2002
JOHN, CHRISTOPHER
· Mar 7, 2002
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 5, 2002
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Feb 27, 2002
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 27, 2002
Watson, Diane
· Feb 27, 2002
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· Nov 7, 2001
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Oct 3, 2001
SANDLIN, MAX
· Oct 3, 2001
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 20, 2001
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 22, 2001
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 22, 2001
CARSON, BRAD
· Mar 22, 2001
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Mar 22, 2001
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Mar 22, 2001
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 22, 2001
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 22, 2001
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 22, 2001
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Mar 22, 2001
DOOLEY, CAL
· Mar 22, 2001
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Mar 22, 2001
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 22, 2001
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Mar 22, 2001
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Mar 22, 2001
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 22, 2001
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 22, 2001
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 22, 2001
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 22, 2001
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Mar 22, 2001
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 22, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 22, 2001
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 22, 2001
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 22, 2001
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 22, 2001
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 22, 2001
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 22, 2001
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 22, 2001
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 22, 2001
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 22, 2001
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 22, 2001
TURNER, JIM
· Mar 22, 2001
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 22, 2001
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 22, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 40: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HJRES-40/
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"H.J. Res. 40: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HJRES-40/.
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H.J. Res. 40, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HJRES-40/.
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