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This joint resolution provides that the Equal Rights Amendment, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, was ratified by three-fourths of the states and is therefore a valid constitutional amendment, regardless of any time limit that was in the original proposal. The Equal Rights Amendment was originally proposed to the states in 1972. The original proposal included a deadline for ratification of March 22, 1979; Congress subsequently extended the deadline to June 30, 1982. Although the requisite 38 states have ratified the amendment, three of these states did so after the deadlines, and five states subsequently rescinded their ratifications. The status of the amendment has been the subject of litigation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HJRES.80 pass?
HJRES.80 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 45%.
What does HJRES.80 do?
This joint resolution provides that the Equal Rights Amendment, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, was ratified by three-fourths of the states and is therefore a valid constitutional amendment, regardless of any time limit that was in the original proposal. The Equal Rights Amendment was originally proposed to the states in 1972. The original proposal included a deadline for ratification of March 22, 1979; Congress subsequently extended the deadline to June 30, 1982. Although the requisite 38 states have ratified the amendment, three of these states did so after the deadlines,…
Who sponsored HJRES.80?
HJRES.80 was sponsored by Ayanna Pressley (D-Massachusetts).
Full Bill Text
119 HJ 80 IH: Establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. U.S. House of Representatives 2025-03-24 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IA 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 80 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2025 Ms. Pressley (for herself, Ms. Garcia of Texas , Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania , Ms. Kamlager-Dove , Ms. McClellan , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Deluzio , Ms. Strickland , Mrs. McIver , Mr. Keating , Mr. Foster , Ms. Titus , Mr. Doggett , Mr. Peters , Mr. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Garcia of California , Mrs. Ramirez , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Connolly , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Chu , Ms. Jayapal , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Quigley , Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Moulton , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Ms. Omar , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Mrvan , Mr. Frost , Mr. Schneider , Mr. Costa , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Mr. Norcross , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Neguse , Mrs. Sykes , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania , Ms. Sherrill , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Ms. Stansbury , Mr. Amo , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Morelle , Mr. Hoyer , Mr. Mannion , Ms. Davids of Kansas , Mr. Pappas , Ms. Balint , Ms. Ross , Ms. Perez , Mr. Beyer , Ms. Lee of Nevada , Mr. Fields , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Ms. Jacobs , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Brown , Mrs. Foushee , Ms. Bynum , Ms. Norton , Ms. Williams of Georgia , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Ms. Elfreth , Ms. DeGette , Ms. DeLauro , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Vindman , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Kennedy of New York , Mrs. McClain Delaney , Mr. Castro of Texas , Ms. Crockett , Mr. Carson , Ms. McCollum , Mrs. Trahan , Mr. Carter of Louisiana , Ms. Budzinski , Mr. Sherman , Ms. Stevens , Mr. Cleaver , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Bera , Mr. Ruiz , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Torres of New York , Mr. Swalwell , Mr. Mullin , Ms. Leger Fernandez , Mr. Casten , Mr. Courtney , Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida , Ms. Rivas , Mr. Thanedar , Mr. Landsman , Mrs. Torres of California , Mr. Case , Mr. Subramanyam , Ms. Simon , Ms. Scanlon , Mr. Cisneros , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Goodlander , Ms. Waters , Mr. Riley of New York , Ms. DelBene , Ms. Escobar , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Golden of Maine , Mr. Sorensen , Mr. Latimer , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Sewell , Ms. Dexter , and Mr. Gottheimer ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 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.
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