A joint resolution establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
Sponsored By: Senator Lisa Murkowski
Introduced
Summary
Declares the Equal Rights Amendment part of the Constitution. It would declare that, notwithstanding the time limit set in House Joint Resolution 208, the amendment proposed to the states in 1972 has been ratified by three‑quarters of state legislatures and is valid constitutional text.
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Declares Equal Rights Amendment Valid
If enacted, this joint resolution would declare the Equal Rights Amendment valid as part of the Constitution. It would do so notwithstanding any time limit in House Joint Resolution 208 (92nd Congress). The resolution finds the amendment was ratified by the legislatures of three‑fourths of the several States. If enacted, this would take effect upon enactment and could let people challenge sex‑ or gender‑based discrimination in jobs, government programs, and private actions.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Lisa Murkowski
AK • R
Cosponsors
Mazie Hirono
HI • D
Sponsored 3/25/2025
Susan Collins
ME • R
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Chris Van Hollen
MD • D
Sponsored 9/18/2025
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