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

Bill: 116-hjres-79
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
Introduced: 2019-11-08
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: 2020-02-13
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-11-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2020-01-16
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2020-02-13
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 79 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 8, 2019 Ms. Speier (for herself, Mr. Nadler , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Reed , Mrs. Luria , Ms. Spanberger , Ms. Wexton , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Connolly , Mr. McEachin , Ms. Frankel , Mrs. Lawrence , Ms. Haaland , Ms. Escobar , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Ms. Plaskett , Mr. Carbajal , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Peters , Mr. Takano , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Norton , Mr. Ruiz , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. McNerney , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Foster , Mr. Engel , Mr. Aguilar , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. DeLauro , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Pocan , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. DeGette , Mr. Richmond , Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Cooper , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Serrano , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Sarbanes , Mrs. Torres of California , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Schrader , Mr. Welch , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Mr. Crist , Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Yarmuth , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Clarke of New York , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Horsford , Mrs. Davis of California , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Langevin , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. Schiff , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Loebsack , Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Soto , Mr. Sires , Mr. Keating , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Mr. Rush , Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Clay , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Waters , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. Lynch , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Schneider , Ms. Pressley , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Barragán , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Levin of Michigan , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Kind , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Cox of California , Mr. Gallego , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Ms. Fudge , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mr. Norcross , Mr. Courtney , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Omar , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. Perlmutter , Ms. Titus , Mrs. Trahan , Mr. Levin of California , Mr. Himes , Ms. Schrier , Mrs. Lowey , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Ms. Adams , Mr. Case , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Ms. Porter , Mrs. Bustos , Ms. Slotkin , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Ms. Houlahan , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Morelle , Ms. Johnson of Texas , Mr. Cleaver , Mrs. Demings , Ms. Moore , Mr. Cisneros , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Golden , Ms. Mucarsel-Powell , Mrs. Lee of Nevada , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Cuellar , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. San Nicolas , Mr. Luján , Mr. Vela , Mr. Trone , Mr. Deutch , Ms. Craig , Mr. Crow , Mr. Rouda , Ms. Dean , Mr. Ryan , Mr. Casten of Illinois , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Malinowski , Ms. Shalala , Ms. Scanlon , Mr. O'Halleran , Mr. Castro of Texas , Ms. Meng , Ms. Stevens , Mr. Phillips , Mr. Peterson , Ms. Bass , Ms. Underwood , Mrs. McBath , Mr. Stanton , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Brown of Maryland , Mr. Jeffries , Mr. Cunningham , Ms. Sherrill , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Butterfield , Mr. Kim , Ms. Wild , Mr. Payne , Mrs. Beatty , Ms. Torres Small of New Mexico , Mr. Higgins of New York , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Green of Texas , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Evans , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Bera , Mrs. Fletcher , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Lewis , Mr. Rose of New York , Mr. Doggett , Mr. Heck , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , and Mr. Harder of California ) submitted 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, 92nd 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.

tv_txt: IB House Calendar No. 70 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 79 [Report No. 116–378] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 8, 2019 Ms. Speier (for herself, Mr. Nadler , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Reed , Mrs. Luria , Ms. Spanberger , Ms. Wexton , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Connolly , Mr. McEachin , Ms. Frankel , Mrs. Lawrence , Ms. Haaland , Ms. Escobar , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Ms. Plaskett , Mr. Carbajal , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Peters , Mr. Takano , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Norton , Mr. Ruiz , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. McNerney , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Foster , Mr. Engel , Mr. Aguilar , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. DeLauro , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Pocan , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. DeGette , Mr. Richmond , Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Cooper , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Serrano , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Sarbanes , Mrs. Torres of California , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Schrader , Mr. Welch , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Mr. Crist , Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Yarmuth , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Clarke of New York , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Horsford , Mrs. Davis of California , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Langevin , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. Schiff , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Loebsack , Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Soto , Mr. Sires , Mr. Keating , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Mr. Rush , Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Clay , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Waters , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. Lynch , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Schneider , Ms. Pressley , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Barragán , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Levin of Michigan , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Kind , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Cox of California , Mr. Gallego , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Ms. Fudge , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mr. Norcross , Mr. Courtney , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Omar , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. Perlmutter , Ms. Titus , Mrs. Trahan , Mr. Levin of California , Mr. Himes , Ms. Schrier , Mrs. Lowey , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Ms. Adams , Mr. Case , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Ms. Porter , Mrs. Bustos , Ms. Slotkin , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Gonzalez of Texas , Ms. Houlahan , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Morelle , Ms. Johnson of Texas , Mr. Cleaver , Mrs. Demings , Ms. Moore , Mr. Cisneros , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Golden , Ms. Mucarsel-Powell , Mrs. Lee of Nevada , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Cuellar , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. San Nicolas , Mr. Luján , Mr. Vela , Mr. Trone , Mr. Deutch , Ms. Craig , Mr. Crow , Mr. Rouda , Ms. Dean , Mr. Ryan , Mr. Casten of Illinois , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Malinowski , Ms. Shalala , Ms. Scanlon , Mr. O'Halleran , Mr. Castro of Texas , Ms. Meng , Ms. Stevens , Mr. Phillips , Mr. Peterson , Ms. Bass , Ms. Underwood , Mrs. McBath , Mr. Stanton , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Brown of Maryland , Mr. Jeffries , Mr. Cunningham , Ms. Sherrill , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Butterfield , Mr. Kim , Ms. Wild , Mr. Payne , Mrs. Beatty , Ms. Torres Small of New Mexico , Mr. Higgins of New York , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Green of Texas , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Evans , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Bera , Mrs. Fletcher , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Lewis , Mr. Rose of New York , Mr. Doggett , Mr. Heck , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , and Mr. Harder of California ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary January 16, 2020 Additional sponsors: Mr. Panetta , Mr. Allred , Mr. Correa , Mr. Pappas , Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma , Mr. Brindisi , Ms. Finkenauer , Mr. Delgado , Mr. Scott of Virginia , and Ms. Davids of Kansas January 16, 2020 Reported with an amendment, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced joint resolution, see copy of joint resolution as introduced on November 8, 2019 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 United States Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States.

January 16, 2020 Reported with an amendment, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 79 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 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 United States Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States.

Passed the House of Representatives February 13, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 79 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 13, 2020 Received; read twice and 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 United States Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States.

Passed the House of Representatives February 13, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk Robert F. Reeves, Deputy Clerk