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HJRES 51 114th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Constitution and constitutional amendments Due process and equal protection Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Women's rights

Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.

Introduced: May 13, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Jun 1, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
May 13, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 13, 2015
Introduced in House
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 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.

What's happening now June 1, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 15 Identical bill A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 75
All 75 Democratic 74 Republican 1
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Lieu, Ted
California · Jul 21, 2016
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Apr 29, 2016
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Oct 22, 2015
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 30, 2015
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Sep 22, 2015
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jul 27, 2015
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jun 24, 2015
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jun 16, 2015
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jun 10, 2015
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · May 14, 2015
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · May 13, 2015
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · May 13, 2015
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · May 13, 2015
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 13, 2015
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · May 13, 2015
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Brownley, Julia
California · May 13, 2015
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Carson, André
Indiana · May 13, 2015
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · May 13, 2015
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Castro, Joaquin
Texas · May 13, 2015
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Chu, Judy
California · May 13, 2015
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · May 13, 2015
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 13, 2015
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 13, 2015
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 13, 2015
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 13, 2015
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 13, 2015
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · May 13, 2015
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · May 13, 2015
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · May 13, 2015
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · May 13, 2015
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · May 13, 2015
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Garamendi, John
California · May 13, 2015
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Green, Al
Texas · May 13, 2015
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · May 13, 2015
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · May 13, 2015
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 13, 2015
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 13, 2015
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · May 13, 2015
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · May 13, 2015
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 13, 2015
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 13, 2015
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 13, 2015
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 13, 2015
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 13, 2015
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 13, 2015
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 13, 2015
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 13, 2015
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 13, 2015
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · May 13, 2015
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 13, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 51: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-51/
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"H.J. Res. 51: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-51/.
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H.J. Res. 51, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-51/.
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