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HJRES 35 116th 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

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

Introduced: July 25, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Jan 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jan 29, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 29, 2019
Introduced in House
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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.

What's happening now January 29, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 127
Lipinski, Daniel
· Dec 16, 2019
D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Oct 15, 2019
D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Sep 26, 2019
D
Chu, Judy
California · Aug 20, 2019
D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Aug 20, 2019
R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Aug 16, 2019
Butterfield, G. K.
· Aug 9, 2019
D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Aug 9, 2019
D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Aug 9, 2019
D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Aug 9, 2019
D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Aug 9, 2019
D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jul 25, 2019
Bustos, Cheri
· Jul 25, 2019
D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 25, 2019
D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jul 25, 2019
Rice, Kathleen
· Jul 25, 2019
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 25, 2019
Yarmuth, John
· Jul 25, 2019
D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Jul 23, 2019
D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Jul 16, 2019
D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jul 16, 2019
D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 16, 2019
D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jul 11, 2019
D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jul 11, 2019
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 11, 2019
D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jul 11, 2019
D
Garamendi, John
California · Jul 11, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· Jul 11, 2019
McEachin, A.
· Jul 11, 2019
D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 27, 2019
D
Bera, Ami
California · Jun 14, 2019
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Jun 14, 2019
D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · May 8, 2019
D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · May 3, 2019
D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · May 3, 2019
D
Lieu, Ted
California · May 3, 2019
PETERSON, COLLIN
· May 3, 2019
D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · May 3, 2019
D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · May 3, 2019
D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Apr 8, 2019
D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Mar 25, 2019
D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Mar 8, 2019
D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Feb 22, 2019
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 22, 2019
D
Takano, Mark
California · Feb 22, 2019
D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Feb 13, 2019
D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Feb 8, 2019
D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Feb 6, 2019
D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Feb 6, 2019
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 6, 2019
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