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SJRES 39 112th Congress Senate

A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.

Introduced: March 22, 2012 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Constitution and constitutional amendmentsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationWomen's rights
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Mar 22, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 22, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2003-2004)
Mar 22, 2012
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 Latest action March 22, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972. Declares that such amendment shall be part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several states.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 794 Related bill Requiring the House of Representatives to take any legislative action necessary to verify the ratification of the Equal…
  • HJRES 47 Related bill Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1 Independent 1
R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Apr 16, 2012
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 26, 2012
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 22, 2012
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 22, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 39: A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SJRES-39/
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"S.J. Res. 39: A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SJRES-39/.
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S.J. Res. 39, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SJRES-39/.
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