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HJRES 53 115th Congress House

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

Introduced: January 31, 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 8, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jan 31, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 31, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 8, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution 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. The amendment shall be part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 5 Identical bill A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 96
All 96 Democratic 89
Lance, Leonard
· Jun 27, 2018
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · May 7, 2018
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Mar 29, 2018
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Nov 6, 2017
Esty, Elizabeth
· Sep 18, 2017
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Sep 6, 2017
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 27, 2017
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 23, 2017
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Apr 28, 2017
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Apr 24, 2017
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Apr 24, 2017
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Apr 14, 2017
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 14, 2017
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Mar 28, 2017
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Mar 22, 2017
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Feb 13, 2017
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Feb 13, 2017
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 13, 2017
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Feb 7, 2017
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Feb 6, 2017
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Feb 2, 2017
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Feb 2, 2017
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 2, 2017
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Feb 2, 2017
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jan 31, 2017
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jan 31, 2017
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jan 31, 2017
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jan 31, 2017
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jan 31, 2017
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Jan 31, 2017
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jan 31, 2017
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jan 31, 2017
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jan 31, 2017
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jan 31, 2017
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jan 31, 2017
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jan 31, 2017
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 31, 2017
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 31, 2017
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jan 31, 2017
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jan 31, 2017
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jan 31, 2017
Delaney, John
· Jan 31, 2017
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jan 31, 2017
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jan 31, 2017
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jan 31, 2017
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jan 31, 2017
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jan 31, 2017
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jan 31, 2017
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jan 31, 2017
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jan 31, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 53: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-53/
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"H.J. Res. 53: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-53/.
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