A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.
Latest action · May 7, 2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedMay 7, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Constitutional Amendment
Prohibits the United States or any state from denying or abridging equal rights under the law on account of sex.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 7, 2015 to Sep 13, 2016, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | May 7, 2015 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | May 7, 2015 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | May 7, 2015 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | May 7, 2015 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | May 7, 2015 |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Sep 30, 2015 | |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Mar 7, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | May 11, 2016 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Jul 13, 2016 | |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Sep 13, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 7, 2015Introduced in Senate
- May 7, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJRES 52 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women. | Related bill | Jun 1, 2015 |
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.
- May 7, 2015Introduced in Senate
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