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S.J.RES.5: A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 17, 2017
- Latest Major Action Jan. 17, 2017
- See the six similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
36 (35 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Jan. 17, 2017
Bill Summary
This joint resolution 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. The amendment shall be part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states.
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Jan. 17, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jan. 17, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.) |