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HJRES 52 114th Congress House

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

Introduced: May 14, 2015 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Constitution and constitutional amendmentsDue process and equal protectionSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationWomen's rights
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Became law
Jun 1, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
May 14, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 14, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E705)
May 14, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 1, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment

Declares that women shall have equal rights in the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction. 

Prohibits the United States or any state from denying or abridging equal rights under the law on account of sex.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 16 Related 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 2
 Cosponsors 94
All 94 Democratic 88 Republican 1
Pierluisi, Pedro
· Jul 14, 2016
Sablan, Gregorio
· Jul 14, 2016
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jul 8, 2016
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 6, 2016
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Apr 13, 2016
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Sep 8, 2015
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Sep 8, 2015
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 8, 2015
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Sep 8, 2015
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jul 7, 2015
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · May 14, 2015
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · May 14, 2015
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · May 14, 2015
 D
Bera, Ami
California · May 14, 2015
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · May 14, 2015
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 14, 2015
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 14, 2015
Bordallo, Madeleine
· May 14, 2015
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · May 14, 2015
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · May 14, 2015
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · May 14, 2015
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · May 14, 2015
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · May 14, 2015
 D
Chu, Judy
California · May 14, 2015
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · May 14, 2015
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 14, 2015
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · May 14, 2015
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · May 14, 2015
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 14, 2015
 D
Costa, Jim
California · May 14, 2015
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 14, 2015
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 14, 2015
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 14, 2015
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 14, 2015
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · May 14, 2015
Dent, Charles
· May 14, 2015
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · May 14, 2015
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · May 14, 2015
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · May 14, 2015
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · May 14, 2015
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · May 14, 2015
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· May 14, 2015
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · May 14, 2015
 D
Garamendi, John
California · May 14, 2015
 D
Green, Al
Texas · May 14, 2015
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · May 14, 2015
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 14, 2015
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · May 14, 2015
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · May 14, 2015
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 14, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 52: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-52/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 52: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-52/.
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H.J. Res. 52, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-52/.
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