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Requiring an affirmative vote of a majority of the Members present and voting, a quorum being present, on final passage of House Joint Resolution 79.

Introduced: February 10, 2020 Introduced by: Raskin, Jamie Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov

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Feb 11, 2020

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, H. Res. 842 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H1044; text: CR H1044)

Feb 11, 2020

Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, H. Res. 842 is considered passed House.(consideration: CR H1044; text: CR H1044)

Feb 10, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Feb 10, 2020

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution requires a majority vote of the Members present and voting, a quorum being present, on final passage of H.J.Res. 79 (eliminating the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, which prohibits discrimination based on sex).

What's happening now February 11, 2020

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 844, H. Res. 842 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H1044; text: CR H1044)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 842: Requiring an affirmative vote of a majority of the Members present and voting, a quorum being present, on final passage of House Joint Resolution 79.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-842/

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"H. Res. 842: Requiring an affirmative vote of a majority of the Members present and voting, a quorum being present, on final passage of House Joint Resolution 79.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-842/.

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H. Res. 842, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-842/.

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