# 119-sjres-38: A joint resolution establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.

119-sjres-38, A joint resolution establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sjres-38
- Congress: 119
- Title: A joint resolution establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-25
- Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## 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.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Declares Equal Rights Amendment Valid: benefit, high. 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 seve…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025
- 119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025
- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-sjres-38 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/38)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
- [119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-237)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sjres-38 (as of 2026-08-11).