SJRES 38 · in committee · major
A joint resolution establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
- civil rights
What this bill does
- This joint resolution declares the Equal Rights Amendment ratified as a constitutional amendment prohibiting sex discrimination.
- It affects all Americans by potentially adding a constitutional protection against sex-based discrimination in all contexts.
- The resolution removes time limits on ratification and counts ratifications after the original deadlines, settling a legal dispute.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would courts interpret and apply a constitutional sex discrimination prohibition across different areas like employment, education, and military service?
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What specific legal disputes or current laws might be affected by treating past-deadline state ratifications as valid for constitutional purposes?
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Which groups believe the ERA's protections are necessary that aren't currently covered by existing federal civil rights laws?
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Sponsor · R-AK
Lisa Murkowski
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Introduced 2025-03-25
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Legislative timeline
2025-03-25 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-03-25 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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