US SJR15 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 29-1-1)
Status: Introduced on May 7 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 7 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. Eliminates the time limit for ratification of the equal rights amendment (prohibits discrimination on account of sex) proposed to the states in House Joint Resolution 208 of the 92nd Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972. Declares that such amendment shall be part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several states.
Title
A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
Sponsors
| Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
| Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] |
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] |
| Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
| Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD] | Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] |
| Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] |
| Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] |
| Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] | Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-07 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HJR51 (Same As) 2015-06-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Subjects
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Due process and equal protection
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's rights
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Due process and equal protection
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's rights
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/15/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/sjres15/BILLS-114sjres15is.pdf |
