Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.
Latest action · Apr 28, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 26, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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 105
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 26, 2021 to Sep 28, 2022; 95 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-FL | Al Lawson, Jr. | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-GA | Carolyn Bourdeaux | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-IA | Cynthia Axne | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-NM | Debra A. Haaland | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-MI | Haley M. Stevens | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-CO | Jason Crow | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-VA | Jennifer Wexton | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-MD | John P. Sarbanes | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-MA | Katherine M. Clark | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-NY | Kathleen M. Rice | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-NC | Kathy E. Manning | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-WA | Kim Schrier | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-OR | Kurt Schrader | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-TX | Lizzie Fletcher | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-MA | Lori Trahan | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-IL | Marie Newman | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Mike Levin | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Mikie Sherrill | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-NY | Mondaire Jones | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Norma J. Torres | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-NY | Ritchie Torres | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-NV | Steven Horsford | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-TX | Sylvia R. Garcia | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-AZ | Tom O'Halleran | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| R-NY | Tom Reed | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Original | Feb 26, 2021 |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Mar 3, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Mar 11, 2021 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Mar 26, 2021 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Jul 9, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | Sep 22, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Sep 24, 2021 | |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | Sep 27, 2021 | |
| D-KY | John A. Yarmuth | Dec 23, 2021 | |
| D-MD | Anthony G. Brown | Mar 15, 2022 | |
| D-NJ | Donald Norcross | Sep 28, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Feb 26, 2021 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Apr 28, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Feb 26, 2021Introduced in House
- Feb 26, 2021Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 1
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Lists H860H.J. Res. 28 | — | Feb 26, 2021 |
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
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 37, February 26, 2021, page H860.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJRES 28 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women. | Related bill | Oct 7, 2021 |
| HJRES 31 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women. | Related bill | May 18, 2021 |
| HJRES 35 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women. | Reintroduction of | Jan 29, 2019 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
- Feb 26, 2021Introduced in House
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