HJRES 38
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
Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
Introduced: January 30, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 30, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jan 30, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 30, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This joint resolution eliminates the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, which prohibits discrimination based on sex. The amendment was 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Committees of jurisdiction
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