A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.
Latest action · Jan 20, 2017 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.
- IntroducedJan 20, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Constitutional Amendment
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the United States or any state from denying or abridging equal rights under the law on account of sex.
Cosponsors 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 20, 2017 to May 14, 2018; 8 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Jan 20, 2017 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Jan 20, 2017 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Jan 20, 2017 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Jan 20, 2017 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Jan 20, 2017 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Jan 20, 2017 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Jan 20, 2017 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Jan 20, 2017 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Jan 23, 2017 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Jan 24, 2017 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Jan 30, 2017 | |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Mar 14, 2017 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Apr 5, 2017 | |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Jun 26, 2017 | |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | May 14, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jan 20, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 20, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Jan 20, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJRES 15 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women. | Reintroduced Bill | Mar 27, 2019 |
| SJRES 16 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women. | Reintroduction of | May 7, 2015 |
| HJRES 33 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women. | Related bill | Feb 6, 2017 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.
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.
- Jan 20, 2017Introduced in Senate
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