A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.

Bill: 115-sjres-6
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2017-01-20
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: 2017-01-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-20
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Constitutional Amendment</b></p> <p>This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the United States or any state from denying or abridging equal rights under the law on account of sex. </p>

tv_txt: IIA 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 6 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 20, 2017 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Booker , Mr. Brown , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Coons , Mrs. Feinstein , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Markey , and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States:  — 1. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article. 3. This article shall take effect 2 years after the date of ratification. .