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HJRES 438 98th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Abortion Abortion, Birth Control, and Family Planning Armed Forces and National Security Civil Rights and Liberties Compulsory military service Constitution and constitutional amendments Constitutional amendments Discrimination Education Educational policy Sex discrimination Sex discrimination against women Veterans' benefits Veterans' employment Women soldiers 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: November 18, 1983 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Nov 28, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Nov 18, 1983
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Nov 18, 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.

Exempts military draft or veterans' preference from the application of this amendment.

States that this amendment shall not be construed to grant or secure any right relating to abortion nor be construed to relate to private or parochial educational institutions.

What's happening now November 28, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 438: 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-438/
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"H.J. Res. 438: 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-438/.
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H.J. Res. 438, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-438/.
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