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HJRES 69 112th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Constitution and constitutional amendments Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Women's rights

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

Introduced: June 22, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Jun 22, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 22, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1160)
Jun 22, 2011
Introduced in House
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 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.

What's happening now June 22, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 21 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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 93
All 93 Democratic 60 Republican 1
Dent, Charles
· Dec 6, 2011
Chandler, Ben
· Oct 14, 2011
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Oct 3, 2011
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Sep 15, 2011
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 15, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 13, 2011
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Sep 12, 2011
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Aug 30, 2011
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jul 29, 2011
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jul 27, 2011
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 25, 2011
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Jul 22, 2011
ACKERMAN, GARY
· Jun 22, 2011
BACA, JOE
· Jun 22, 2011
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 22, 2011
BECERRA, XAVIER
· Jun 22, 2011
BERKLEY, SHELLEY
· Jun 22, 2011
BERMAN, HOWARD
· Jun 22, 2011
BIGGERT, JUDY
· Jun 22, 2011
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 22, 2011
BRADY, ROBERT
· Jun 22, 2011
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Jun 22, 2011
Cardoza, Dennis
· Jun 22, 2011
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 22, 2011
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 22, 2011
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jun 22, 2011
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 22, 2011
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 22, 2011
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 22, 2011
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jun 22, 2011
COSTELLO, JERRY
· Jun 22, 2011
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jun 22, 2011
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Jun 22, 2011
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jun 22, 2011
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Jun 22, 2011
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 22, 2011
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 22, 2011
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 22, 2011
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jun 22, 2011
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jun 22, 2011
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· Jun 22, 2011
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jun 22, 2011
GREEN, GENE
· Jun 22, 2011
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Jun 22, 2011
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Jun 22, 2011
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jun 22, 2011
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 22, 2011
INSLEE, JAY
· Jun 22, 2011
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 22, 2011
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 22, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 69: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-69/
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"H.J. Res. 69: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-69/.
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H.J. Res. 69, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HJRES-69/.
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