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HJRES 1 98th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil Rights and Liberties Constitution and constitutional amendments Constitutional amendments Discrimination Sex discrimination Sex discrimination against women 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: January 3, 1983 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 15, 1983
Failed to Receive 2/3's Vote to Suspend and Pass by Yea-Nay Vote: 278 - 147 (Record Vote No: 504).
Nov 15, 1983
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: Failed to Receive 2/3's Vote to Suspend and Pass by Yea-Nay Vote: 278 - 147 (Record Vote No: 504).
Nov 15, 1983
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Nov 9, 1983
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 9, 1983
Ordered to be Reported.
Nov 7, 1983
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 7, 1983
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Nov 3, 1983
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 26, 1983
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 20, 1983
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 14, 1983
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 13, 1983
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 4, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Jan 3, 1983
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jan 3, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Declares that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State on account of sex.

What's happening now November 15, 1983

Failed to Receive 2/3's Vote to Suspend and Pass by Yea-Nay Vote: 278 - 147 (Record Vote No: 504).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 3, 1983
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jan 3, 1983
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 3, 1983
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 3, 1983
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 3, 1983
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 3, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 1: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-1/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 1: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-1/.
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H.J. Res. 1, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-1/.
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