Bill116th CongressFiled Jan 25, 2019Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
S.J.Res. 6
A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 25, 2019)
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.
What just happenedJan 25, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD](D-MD)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateJan 25, 2019
- Jan 25, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in Senate