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

Bill: 117-hjres-17
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
Introduced: 2021-01-21
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: 2021-03-23
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 12.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-01-21
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: 2021-03-17
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 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 17 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 21, 2021 Ms. Speier (for herself, Mr. Reed , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Ms. Adams , Mr. Aguilar , Mr. Auchincloss , Mrs. Axne , Ms. Barragán , Ms. Bass , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Bera , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Brown , Ms. Brownley , Mrs. Bustos , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Carson , Mr. Case , Mr. Casten , Ms. Castor of Florida , Ms. Chu , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Cooper , Mr. Costa , Mr. Crist , Mr. Crow , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Ms. Dean , Mr. DeFazio , Ms. DeGette , Ms. DeLauro , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Delgado , Mrs. Demings , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Deutch , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania , Ms. Escobar , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Evans , Mr. Foster , Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Garamendi , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Green of Texas , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Hastings , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Himes , Mr. Horsford , Ms. Houlahan , Mr. Huffman , Ms. Omar , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Jones , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Keating , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Kim of New Jersey , Mr. Kind , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Ms. Kuster , Mr. Langevin , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mrs. Lawrence , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Ms. Lee of California , Mrs. Lee of Nevada , Ms. Leger Fernandez , Mr. Levin of Michigan , Mr. Levin of California , Mr. Lieu , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Malinowski , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mrs. Luria , Ms. Manning , Ms. Matsui , Mrs. McBath , Ms. McCollum , Mr. McEachin , Mr. McGovern , Mr. McNerney , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Meng , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Mr. Morelle , Mr. Moulton , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Neguse , Ms. Newman , Mr. Norcross , Ms. Norton , Mr. O'Halleran , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Pappas , Mr. Payne , Mr. Perlmutter , Mr. Peters , Ms. Pingree , Ms. Plaskett , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Raskin , Miss Rice of New York , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. Rush , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. Sarbanes , Ms. Scanlon , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Schrader , Ms. Schrier , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Ms. Sewell , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Sires , Ms. Slotkin , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Soto , Mr. Stanton , Ms. Stevens , Ms. Strickland , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Swalwell , Mr. Takano , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. Titus , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Tonko , Mrs. Torres of California , Mr. Torres of New York , Mrs. Trahan , Mr. Trone , Ms. Underwood , Mr. Vela , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Welch , Ms. Wexton , Ms. Wild , Ms. Williams of Georgia , Mr. Yarmuth , Ms. Jacobs of California , Ms. Pressley , Mr. Cleaver , Mr. Ryan , Mr. Pascrell , Ms. Craig , Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Correa , Ms. Bourdeaux , Mr. Schneider , Ms. Ross , Mr. Cartwright , Ms. Spanberger , Ms. Bush , Mr. Castro of Texas , Ms. Sherrill , Mr. Phillips , Ms. Porter , Mr. Jeffries , Mr. Allred , Mr. Bowman , Mrs. Murphy of Florida , and Ms. Waters ) 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, 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.

tv_txt: IA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 17 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 March 17, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIA Calendar No. 12 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 17 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 18, 2021 Received March 22, 2021 Read the first time March 23, 2021 Read the second time and placed on the calendar 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 March 17, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

March 23, 2021 Read the second time and placed on the calendar