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.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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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Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Related & companion bills
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Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
127
Lipinski, Daniel
D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
D
Fletcher, Lizzie
D
Chu, Judy
D
Norcross, Donald
R
Van Drew, Jefferson
Butterfield, G. K.
D
Crow, Jason
D
Kelly, Robin L.
D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
D
Wilson, Frederica S.
D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Bustos, Cheri
D
Castor, Kathy
D
Huffman, Jared
Rice, Kathleen
D
Schiff, Adam B.
Yarmuth, John
D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
D
Correa, J. Luis
D
Moulton, Seth
D
Sánchez, Linda T.
D
Adams, Alma S.
D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
D
DelBene, Suzan K.
D
Garamendi, John
Kennedy, Joseph
McEachin, A.
D
Case, Ed
D
Bera, Ami
ENGEL, ELIOT
D
Carbajal, Salud O.
D
Craig, Angie
D
Gallego, Ruben
D
Lieu, Ted
PETERSON, COLLIN
D
Quigley, Mike
D
Underwood, Lauren
D
Soto, Darren
D
Stevens, Haley M.
D
Golden, Jared F.
D
DeSaulnier, Mark
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
D
Takano, Mark
D
Himes, James A.
D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
D
Casten, Sean
D
Cleaver, Emanuel
D
Davis, Danny K.
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