HJRES 80
Establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
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Bill overview
This joint resolution seeks to officially recognize the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as a constitutional amendment. It argues that the ERA has been ratified by enough states – three-fourths – to become part of the U.S. Constitution, regardless of previous deadlines set for its ratification. The resolution specifically addresses past debates and legal challenges surrounding the ERA’s ratification status. It aims to solidify the ERA’s place within the Constitution.
Key provisions
- Declares the Equal Rights Amendment valid as part of the U.S. Constitution.
- Overrules previous deadlines for ratification.
- States that the ERA was ratified by three-fourths of the states.
- Addresses past litigation regarding the ERA’s validity.
- Focuses on the amendment’s ratification status
Who is affected
- The United States Constitution
- Citizens of the United States
- Legal scholars and constitutional lawyers
- Advocacy groups focused on gender equality
Notable changes
- Reinterprets the ratification process for the ERA.
- Disregards previous deadlines for ratification.
- Addresses states that ratified after the original deadlines.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. J. RES. 80
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JOINT RESOLUTION
Establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
That notwithstanding any time limit contained in House Joint Resolution 208, 92d Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972, the article of amendment proposed to the States in that joint resolution is valid to all intents and purposes as part of the United States Constitution having been ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States.