US SJR15 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 33-2-1)
Status: Introduced on May 9 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-05-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 9 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-05-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
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.
Title
A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
Sponsors
| Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
| Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. William Cowan [D-MA] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] |
| Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Kay Hagan [D-NC] | Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA] |
| Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] | Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL] |
| Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA] | Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ] | Sen. Carl Levin [D-MI] |
| Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD] |
| Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] |
| Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] |
| Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-09 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2013-05-09 | Senate | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3342) |
Same As/Similar To
HJR43 (Same As) 2014-03-12 - Ms. Speier asked unanimous consent that she be considered the first sponsor of H.J. Res. 43, removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, a bill originally introduced by Representative Robert Andrews of New Jersey, for the purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting re-printings pursuant to clause 7 of rule 12.
HJR113 (Same As) 2014-04-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
HJR113 (Same As) 2014-04-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
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/113th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/15/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/sjres15/BILLS-113sjres15is.pdf |
