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- H.J.RES.51
H.J.RES.51: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
About This Bill
- Introduced May 13, 2015
- Latest Major Action June 1, 2015
- See the eight similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
164 (163 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - May 13, 2015
Bill Summary
Eliminates the time limit for ratification of the equal rights amendment (prohibits discrimination on account of sex) proposed to the states in House Joint Resolution 208 of the 92nd Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972. Declares that such amendment shall be part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several states.
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| June 1, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
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| May 13, 2015 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| May 13, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) |