HJRES 37 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

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

Introduced Mar 15, 2005 Originated House Sponsor Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 4, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedMar 15, 2005
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - States that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.

Cosponsors 185

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 15, 2005 to Feb 1, 2006, with 165 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-CA	Adam B. Schiff	Original	Mar 15, 2005
D-WA	Adam Smith	Original	Mar 15, 2005
D-TX	Al Green	Original	Mar 15, 2005
D-MD	Albert Russell Wynn	Original	Mar 15, 2005
D-FL	Alcee L. Hastings	Original	Mar 15, 2005
D-FL	Allen Boyd	Original	Mar 15, 2005
D-CA	Anna G. Eshoo	Original	Mar 15, 2005
D-NY	Anthony D. Weiner	Original	Mar 15, 2005
D-AL	Artur Davis	Original	Mar 15, 2005
D-CA	Barbara Lee	Original	Mar 15, 2005
D-MA	Barney Frank	Original	Mar 15, 2005
D-MD	Benjamin L. Cardin	Original	Mar 15, 2005
D-MS	Bennie G. Thompson	Original	Mar 15, 2005
I-VT	Bernard Sanders	Original	Mar 15, 2005
D-MN	Betty McCollum	Original	Mar 15, 2005

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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Apr 4, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Mar 15, 2005Introduced in House
Mar 15, 2005Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
SJRES 7	A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.	Related bill	Mar 15, 2005

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.

Text 1

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Mar 15, 2005Introduced in House

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