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HRES 272 116th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congressional tributes Constitution and constitutional amendments Due process and equal protection Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Women's rights

Affirming that all men and women are created equal.

Introduced: March 29, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Apr 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Mar 29, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 29, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution recognizes that all men and women are created equal and honors the contributions of women that have led to a more equal society. The resolution also reaffirms the commitment to pursuing policies that achieve political and social equality for women, as well as supporting initiatives to put the Equal Rights Amendment in the Constitution.

What's happening now April 12, 2019

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 13
D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Mar 29, 2019
Butterfield, G. K.
· Mar 29, 2019
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Mar 29, 2019
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Mar 29, 2019
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Mar 29, 2019
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Mar 29, 2019
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 29, 2019
LOWEY, NITA
· Mar 29, 2019
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Mar 29, 2019
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 29, 2019
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Mar 29, 2019
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 29, 2019
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Mar 29, 2019
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Mar 29, 2019
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Mar 29, 2019
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Mar 29, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 272: Affirming that all men and women are created equal.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-272/
MLA
"H. Res. 272: Affirming that all men and women are created equal.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-272/.
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H. Res. 272, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-272/.
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[H. Res. 272: Affirming that all men and women are created equal.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-272/)
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