US SJR5 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 36-1)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 17 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-17 - 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. This joint resolution 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. The amendment shall be part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states.
Title
A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
Sponsors
| Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] |
| Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
| Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] |
| Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] |
| Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] |
| Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] | Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] |
| Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
| Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] |
| Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] | Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] |
| Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-17 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HJR53 (Same As) 2017-02-08 - 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/115th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/5/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sjres5/BILLS-115sjres5is.pdf |
