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HJRES 33 115th Congress House

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

Introduced: January 24, 2017 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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Feb 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jan 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 6, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment declaring that women shall have equal rights in the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction. 

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 96
D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jul 10, 2018
GREEN, GENE
· Jun 28, 2018
D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jun 27, 2018
D
Costa, Jim
California · Jun 27, 2018
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 27, 2018
D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jun 27, 2018
D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jun 21, 2018
D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 14, 2018
D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jun 7, 2018
D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Jun 7, 2018
D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 18, 2018
D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Mar 13, 2018
D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Mar 9, 2018
D
Bera, Ami
California · Mar 9, 2018
D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Mar 9, 2018
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 9, 2018
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 9, 2018
D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Mar 9, 2018
D
Garamendi, John
California · Mar 9, 2018
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 9, 2018
D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Mar 9, 2018
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 9, 2018
D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 9, 2018
D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Mar 9, 2018
D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Mar 9, 2018
D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Mar 9, 2018
D
Vargas, Juan
California · Mar 9, 2018
D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Mar 9, 2018
D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jan 29, 2018
D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Dec 21, 2017
Esty, Elizabeth
· Dec 14, 2017
D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Dec 14, 2017
Kihuen, Ruben
· Dec 14, 2017
D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Dec 14, 2017
D
Green, Al
Texas · Jul 24, 2017
D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jun 27, 2017
D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jun 20, 2017
D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Apr 28, 2017
D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Apr 25, 2017
D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Apr 3, 2017
D
Brownley, Julia
California · Mar 17, 2017
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 17, 2017
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Feb 14, 2017
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 14, 2017
D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Feb 3, 2017
D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Feb 3, 2017
D
Thompson, Mike
California · Feb 3, 2017
D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jan 24, 2017
D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Jan 24, 2017
D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jan 24, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 33: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-33/
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"H.J. Res. 33: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-33/.
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