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HJRES 37 109th Congress House

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

Introduced: May 19, 2005 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 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 4, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Mar 15, 2005
Introduced in House
Mar 15, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action April 4, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 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.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 7 Related bill A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and…
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 50
All 50 Democratic 37 Independent 1
SNYDER, VICTOR
· Feb 1, 2006
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · May 19, 2005
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · May 19, 2005
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · May 19, 2005
KANJORSKI, PAUL
· May 19, 2005
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 19, 2005
SPRATT, JOHN
· May 19, 2005
BAIRD, BRIAN
· Mar 15, 2005
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 15, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 15, 2005
BOYD, ALLEN
· Mar 15, 2005
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Mar 15, 2005
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Mar 15, 2005
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 15, 2005
Davis, Artur
· Mar 15, 2005
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 15, 2005
EDWARDS, CHET
· Mar 15, 2005
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Mar 15, 2005
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Mar 15, 2005
HARMAN, JANE
· Mar 15, 2005
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 15, 2005
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 15, 2005
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Mar 15, 2005
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 15, 2005
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 15, 2005
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 15, 2005
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 15, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 15, 2005
Meek, Kendrick
· Mar 15, 2005
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 15, 2005
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 15, 2005
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 15, 2005
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 15, 2005
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 15, 2005
ORTIZ, SOLOMON
· Mar 15, 2005
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 15, 2005
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 15, 2005
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 15, 2005
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 15, 2005
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 15, 2005
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 15, 2005
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 15, 2005
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 15, 2005
TAYLOR, GENE
· Mar 15, 2005
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Mar 15, 2005
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 15, 2005
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 15, 2005
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 15, 2005
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Mar 15, 2005
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 15, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 37: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HJRES-37/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 37: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HJRES-37/.
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H.J. Res. 37, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HJRES-37/.
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