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SJRES 5 115th Congress Senate

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

Introduced: February 2, 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action January 17, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 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
  • HJRES 53 Identical bill Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Democratic 27 Independent 1
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · May 15, 2018
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Oct 16, 2017
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jun 28, 2017
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jun 26, 2017
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jun 26, 2017
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Apr 5, 2017
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Apr 4, 2017
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Feb 16, 2017
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 2, 2017
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 2, 2017
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 24, 2017
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Jan 24, 2017
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jan 24, 2017
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jan 24, 2017
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jan 17, 2017
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jan 17, 2017
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jan 17, 2017
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Jan 17, 2017
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jan 17, 2017
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 17, 2017
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jan 17, 2017
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jan 17, 2017
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 17, 2017
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 17, 2017
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Jan 17, 2017
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jan 17, 2017
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jan 17, 2017
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 17, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 5: A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SJRES-5/
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"S.J. Res. 5: A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SJRES-5/.
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S.J. Res. 5, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SJRES-5/.
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