US HJR61 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 81-4)
Status: Introduced on July 21 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-10-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits denying or abridging equality of rights under the law by the United States or by any state on account of sex.

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Title

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.

Sponsors

Rep. Gary Ackerman [D-NY]Rep. John Adler [D-NJ]Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]Rep. Melissa Bean [D-IL]
Rep. Judy Biggert [R-IL]Rep. Rick Boucher [D-VA]Rep. Bruce Braley [D-IA]Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]
Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]
Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY]Rep. Henry Cuellar [D-TX]Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]
Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA]Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]Rep. John Dingell [D-MI]
Rep. Chet Edwards [D-TX]Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA]
Rep. Chaka Fattah [D-PA]Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen [R-NJ]Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL]
Rep. Al Green [D-TX]Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin [D-SD]Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]
Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ]Rep. Jay Inslee [D-WA]
Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]
Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D-RI]Rep. Mary Kilroy [D-OH]Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D-OH]
Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]
Rep. Daniel Maffei [D-NY]Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D-NY]
Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]Rep. Kendrick Meek [D-FL]
Rep. George Miller [D-CA]Rep. Dennis Moore [D-KS]Rep. John Olver [D-MA]Rep. Ed Pastor [D-AZ]
Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]
Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D-CA]Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD]Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D-PA]
Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]
Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA]Rep. Betty Sutton [D-OH]Rep. John Tierney [D-MA]
Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA]Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]
Rep. Diane Watson [D-CA]Rep. Henry Waxman [D-CA]Rep. Robert Wexler [D-FL]Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA]
Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY]

History

DateChamberAction
2009-10-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
2009-07-21 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Same As/Similar To

SJR41 (Same As) 2010-12-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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