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SJRES 1 117th Congress Senate Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Constitution and constitutional amendments Due process and equal protection Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Women's rights

A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.

Introduced: January 31, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Mar 3, 2021
Star Print ordered on the joint resolution.
Jan 22, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 March 3, 2021

Star Print ordered on the joint resolution.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 17 Identical bill Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 41
All 41 Democratic 36 Republican 2 Independent 2
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jan 31, 2022
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jan 31, 2022
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jan 31, 2022
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jan 31, 2022
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jan 31, 2022
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jan 31, 2022
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jan 31, 2022
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jan 31, 2022
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 31, 2022
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jan 31, 2022
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Jan 31, 2022
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jan 31, 2022
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Jan 31, 2022
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jan 31, 2022
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Jan 31, 2022
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Jan 31, 2022
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jan 31, 2022
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 31, 2022
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jan 31, 2022
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jan 31, 2022
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jan 31, 2022
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Jan 31, 2022
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Padilla, Alex
California · Jan 31, 2022
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jan 31, 2022
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jan 31, 2022
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jan 31, 2022
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 31, 2022
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jan 31, 2022
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 31, 2022
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jan 31, 2022
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Jan 31, 2022
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jan 31, 2022
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 31, 2022
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Jan 31, 2022
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Jan 31, 2022
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jan 31, 2022
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jan 31, 2022
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 31, 2022
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Apr 21, 2021
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 15, 2021
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jan 22, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 1: A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-1/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 1: A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-1/.
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S.J. Res. 1, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-1/.
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