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
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Committees of jurisdiction
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