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HJRES 61 111th Congress House

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

Introduced: July 21, 2009 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Constitution and constitutional amendmentsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationWomen's rights
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 19, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jul 21, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 21, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 19, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits denying or abridging equality of rights under the law by the United States or by any state on account of sex.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 41 Identical 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

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 21
Adler, John
· Jun 24, 2010
 D
Green, Al
Texas · May 18, 2010
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 18, 2010
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 6, 2010
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Apr 29, 2010
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Dec 8, 2009
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Oct 13, 2009
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 16, 2009
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Sep 8, 2009
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 21, 2009
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 21, 2009
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 21, 2009
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jul 21, 2009
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 21, 2009
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 21, 2009
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 21, 2009
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 21, 2009
Kilroy, Mary Jo
· Jul 21, 2009
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 21, 2009
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 21, 2009
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 21, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 21, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 21, 2009
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 21, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 61: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HJRES-61/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 61: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HJRES-61/.
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H.J. Res. 61, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HJRES-61/.
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