US SJR21 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-1)
Status: Introduced on June 22 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-06-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 22 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-06-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
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.
Title
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.
Sponsors
| Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] | Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] |
| Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] | Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA] |
| Sen. John Kerry [D-MA] | Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ] | Sen. Carl Levin [D-MI] | Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT] |
| Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-22 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HJR69 (Same As) 2011-06-22 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's rights
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's rights
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/21/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/sjres21/BILLS-112sjres21is.pdf |
