HJRES 43 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.

Introduced May 9, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Robert E. Andrews D-NJ

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Latest action · Mar 12, 2014 Ms. Speier asked unanimous consent that she be considered the first sponsor of H.J. Res. 43, removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, a bill originally introduced by Representative Robert Andrews of New Jersey, for the purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting re-printings pursuant to clause 7 of rule 12.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMay 9, 2013
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

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.

Cosponsors 105

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 9, 2013 to Mar 24, 2014; 31 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-WAAdam SmithOriginalMay 9, 2013
D-CAAlan S. LowenthalOriginalMay 9, 2013
D-MNBetty McCollumOriginalMay 9, 2013
D-MDC. A. Dutch RuppersbergerOriginalMay 9, 2013
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOriginalMay 9, 2013
D-LACedric L. RichmondOriginalMay 9, 2013
D-MEChellie PingreeOriginalMay 9, 2013
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalMay 9, 2013
D-FLDebbie Wasserman SchultzOriginalMay 9, 2013
D-MDDonna F. EdwardsOriginalMay 9, 2013
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalMay 9, 2013
D-MDElijah E. CummingsOriginalMay 9, 2013
D-FLFrederica S. WilsonOriginalMay 9, 2013
D-WIGwen MooreOriginalMay 9, 2013
D-CAJackie SpeierOriginalMay 9, 2013
D-VAJames P. MoranOriginalMay 9, 2013
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalMay 9, 2013
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.OriginalMay 9, 2013
D-MIJohn D. DingellOriginalMay 9, 2013
D-MDJohn P. SarbanesOriginalMay 9, 2013
D-CAJudy ChuOriginalMay 9, 2013
D-MNKeith EllisonOriginalMay 9, 2013
D-ILLuis V. GutierrezOriginalMay 9, 2013
D-OHMarcy KapturOriginalMay 9, 2013
D-MEMichael H. MichaudOriginalMay 9, 2013
D-NMMichelle Lujan GrishamOriginalMay 9, 2013
D-MANiki TsongasOriginalMay 9, 2013
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaOriginalMay 9, 2013
D-MISander M. LevinOriginalMay 9, 2013
D-MDSteny H. HoyerOriginalMay 9, 2013
D-MOWm. Lacy ClayOriginalMay 9, 2013
D-CABarbara LeeJun 3, 2013
D-NHCarol Shea-PorterJun 3, 2013
D-CODiana DeGetteJun 3, 2013
D-OREarl BlumenauerJun 3, 2013
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyJun 3, 2013
D-VAGerald E. ConnollyJun 3, 2013
D-MAJames P. McGovernJun 3, 2013
D-DEJohn C. Carney, Jr.Jun 3, 2013
D-MAJohn F. TierneyJun 3, 2013
D-WIMark PocanJun 3, 2013
D-CAMark TakanoJun 3, 2013
D-PAMatt CartwrightJun 3, 2013
D-CASusan A. DavisJun 3, 2013
D-OHTim RyanJun 3, 2013
D-FLAlan GraysonJun 11, 2013
D-CAAnna G. EshooJun 11, 2013
D-NYBrian HigginsJun 11, 2013
D-IABruce L. BraleyJun 11, 2013
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenJun 11, 2013
D-NJFrank Pallone, Jr.Jun 11, 2013
D-MIGary C. PetersJun 11, 2013
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoJun 11, 2013
D-CAHenry A. WaxmanJun 11, 2013
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.Jun 11, 2013
D-CAJared HuffmanJun 11, 2013
D-WAJim McDermottJun 11, 2013
D-MDJohn K. DelaneyJun 11, 2013
D-MAJoseph P. Kennedy IIIJun 11, 2013
D-TXMarc A. VeaseyJun 11, 2013
D-ORPeter A. DeFazioJun 11, 2013
D-CTRosa L. DeLauroJun 11, 2013
D-CASam FarrJun 11, 2013
D-FLTheodore E. DeutchJun 11, 2013
D-CAAdam B. SchiffJun 20, 2013
D-NJAlbio SiresJun 20, 2013
D-CAJulia BrownleyJun 20, 2013
D-ORKurt SchraderJun 20, 2013
D-FLLois FrankelJun 20, 2013
D-VTPeter WelchJun 20, 2013
D-VARobert C. "Bobby" ScottJun 20, 2013
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsJul 8, 2013
D-FLKathy CastorJul 8, 2013
D-NYLouise McIntosh SlaughterJul 8, 2013
D-NJRush HoltJul 8, 2013
D-NYTimothy H. BishopJul 8, 2013
D-CATony CárdenasJul 8, 2013
D-CTJames A. HimesJul 19, 2013
D-KYJohn A. YarmuthJul 19, 2013
D-OHJoyce BeattyJul 19, 2013
D-TNSteve CohenJul 19, 2013
D-NVDina TitusJul 30, 2013
D-FLPatrick MurphyJul 30, 2013
D-WIRon KindJul 30, 2013
D-CAMike ThompsonAug 2, 2013
D-NYSteve IsraelSep 18, 2013
D-ORSuzanne BonamiciSep 18, 2013
D-TXLloyd DoggettSep 30, 2013
D-CAMichael M. HondaOct 7, 2013
D-NYCarolyn McCarthyOct 23, 2013
D-AZRon BarberOct 23, 2013
D-CABrad ShermanNov 14, 2013
D-RIDavid N. CicillineNov 14, 2013
D-CAJanice HahnNov 14, 2013
D-CALinda T. SánchezNov 14, 2013
D-CALucille Roybal-AllardNov 14, 2013
D-MNRichard M. NolanNov 14, 2013
D-CAGeorge MillerNov 20, 2013
D-RIJames R. LangevinNov 20, 2013
D-CAKaren BassNov 20, 2013
D-NCMelvin L. WattNov 20, 2013
D-MIDaniel T. KildeeDec 4, 2013
D-CAJohn GaramendiDec 4, 2013
D-CAScott H. PetersDec 12, 2013
D-CAEric SwalwellMar 24, 2014

Withdrew 1 Vern Buchanan R-FL Jun 6, 2013

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred May 9, 2013
Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
Referred Jun 14, 2013

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 12, 2014Ms. Speier asked unanimous consent that she be considered the first sponsor of H.J. Res. 43, removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, a bill originally introduced by Representative Robert Andrews of New Jersey, for the purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting re-printings pursuant to clause 7 of rule 12.
  2. Jun 14, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
  3. May 9, 2013Introduced in House
  4. May 9, 2013Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In the Congressional Record 2

Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H2319Jackie Speier D-CAMar 12, 2014
HouseLists H2570H.J. Res. 43—May 9, 2013

Research

What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Its power to propose Amendments to the United States Constitution for ratification by the several states, in accordance with its powers under Article V of the United States Constitution. ____________________

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H2570.

Related bills 2

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
SJRES 15A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.Identical billMay 9, 2013
HJRES 113Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.Identical billApr 16, 2014

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 9, 2013Introduced in House

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