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SJRES 28 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 proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.

Introduced: October 7, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Oct 7, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2283-2284)
Oct 7, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the United States or any state from denying or abridging equal rights under the law on account of sex.

What's happening now October 7, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2283-2284)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 28 Related bill Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 12 Independent 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Oct 7, 2021
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Oct 7, 2021
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Oct 7, 2021
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Oct 7, 2021
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Oct 7, 2021
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Oct 7, 2021
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Oct 7, 2021
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 7, 2021
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Oct 7, 2021
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Oct 7, 2021
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 7, 2021
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Oct 7, 2021
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Oct 7, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 28: A joint resolution 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-SJRES-28/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 28: A joint resolution 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-SJRES-28/.
Bluebook (legal)
S.J. Res. 28, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-28/.
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[S.J. Res. 28: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SJRES-28/)
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