HJRES 47
112th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's rights
Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 21, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Mar 8, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 8, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Eliminates the time limit for ratification of the equal rights amendment (prohibits discrimination on account of sex) proposed to the states in House Joint Resolution 208 of the 92nd Congress, second session. Declares that such amendment shall be part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the necessary number of additional states.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Committees of jurisdiction
2