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H.J.Res. 43: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.

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H.J.Res. 43: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-05-09 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Latest: Ms. Speier asked unanimous consent that she be considered the first sponsor of H.J. Res. 43, removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, a bill originally introduced by Representative Robert Andrews of New Jersey, for the purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting re-printings pursuant to clause 7 of rule 12.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-05-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Ms. Speier asked unanimous consent that she be considered the first sponsor of H.J. Res. 43, removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, a bill originally introduced by Representative Robert Andrews of New Jersey, for the purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting re-printings pursuant to clause 7 of rule 12. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.

Plain summary

Eliminates the time limit for ratification of the equal rights amendment (prohibits discrimination on account of sex) proposed to the states in House Joint Resolution 208 of the 92nd Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972. Declares that such amendment shall be part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several states.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · 106 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Judy Chu (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Adam Smith (D-WA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Mark Takano (D-CA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and 46 more.

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Words on this page, explained (1)
Joint resolution
In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hjres43 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113