US HJR38 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 216-3)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
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.
Title
Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-30 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. |
| 2019-01-30 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-01-30 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SJR6 (Related) 2019-01-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HJR79 (Related) 2020-02-13 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HJR79 (Related) 2020-02-13 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Due process and equal protection
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's rights
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Due process and equal protection
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's rights
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-joint-resolution/38/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hjres38/BILLS-116hjres38ih.pdf |
