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HJRES 31 117th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Abortion 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.

Introduced: March 16, 2021 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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May 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Mar 16, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 16, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment declaring that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of sex.

The resolution specifies that nothing in this constitutional amendment shall be construed to grant or secure any right relating to abortion or its funding.

What's happening now May 18, 2021

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

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 31: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-31/
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"H.J. Res. 31: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-31/.
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H.J. Res. 31, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-31/.
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[H.J. Res. 31: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HJRES-31/)
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