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H. Res. 842 116th Congress House

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: Jamie Raskin Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
Congress Constitution and constitutional amendmentsDue process and equal protectionLegislative rules and procedureSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationWomen's rights
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Agreed to (House)
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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 Latest action February 11, 2020

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

 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).

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  • HJRES 79 Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
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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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[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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-842/)
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