Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.

Bill: 113-hjres-43
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2013-05-09
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments

Due process and equal protection

Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Women's rights
Latest action: action_date: 2014-03-12
text: 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.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-05-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>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. </p>

tv_txt: IA 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 43 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2013 Mr. Andrews (for himself, Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Speier , Ms. Chu , Mr. Lowenthal , Ms. Norton , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Gutierrez , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Richmond , Ms. Pingree of Maine , Mr. Michaud , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. Sarbanes , Ms. Edwards , Mr. Hoyer , Mr. Cummings , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Tsongas , Mr. Levin , Mr. Dingell , Mr. Conyers , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Clay , Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Moran , Mr. Smith of Washington , and Ms. Moore ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.

That notwithstanding any time limit contained in House Joint Resolution 208, 92d Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972, the article of amendment proposed to the States in that joint resolution shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States.