SJRES 1 United States Senate · 117th Congress

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

Summary

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.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

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Introduced Jan 22, 2021 Last action Mar 3, 2021

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Jan 22, 2021

Committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Jan 22, 2021

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1 primary · 51 co-sponsors

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Benjamin L. Cardin

Angus S. King, Jr.

Bernard Sanders

Catherine Cortez Masto

Charles E. Schumer

Chris Van Hollen

Christopher A. Coons