HJRES 37
108th 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 12, 2003
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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 5, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Mar 12, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 12, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E443)
Mar 12, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Constitutional Amendment - States that: (1) equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex; (2) Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article; and (3) this amendment shall take effect two years after the date of ratification.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Committees of jurisdiction
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