HJRES 33 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

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

Introduced Jan 24, 2017 Originated House Sponsor Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 6, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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.

IntroducedJan 24, 2017
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Constitutional Amendment

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment declaring that women shall have equal rights in the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction.

The amendment prohibits the United States or any state from denying or abridging equal rights under the law on account of sex.

Cosponsors 169

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 24, 2017 to Jul 10, 2018, with 85 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-VA	A. Donald McEachin	Original	Jan 24, 2017
D-CA	Adam B. Schiff	Original	Jan 24, 2017
D-NY	Adriano Espaillat	Original	Jan 24, 2017
D-FL	Al Lawson, Jr.	Original	Jan 24, 2017
D-NJ	Albio Sires	Original	Jan 24, 2017
D-FL	Alcee L. Hastings	Original	Jan 24, 2017
D-NC	Alma S. Adams	Original	Jan 24, 2017
D-NH	Ann M. Kuster	Original	Jan 24, 2017
D-CA	Anna G. Eshoo	Original	Jan 24, 2017
D-CA	Barbara Lee	Original	Jan 24, 2017
D-MS	Bennie G. Thompson	Original	Jan 24, 2017
D-NJ	Bonnie Watson Coleman	Original	Jan 24, 2017
D-MI	Brenda L. Lawrence	Original	Jan 24, 2017
D-PA	Brendan F. Boyle	Original	Jan 24, 2017
D-NY	Brian Higgins	Original	Jan 24, 2017

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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Feb 6, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jan 24, 2017Introduced in House
Jan 24, 2017Referred 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 6	A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.	Related bill	Jan 20, 2017

Subjects

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

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Jan 24, 2017Introduced in House

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