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S.J.Res. 4: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment

A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 24, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Jan 24, 2023

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38 states have ratified the amendment, three of these states did so after the deadlines, and five states subsequently rescinded their ratifications.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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

Showing 1 of 1 roll calls

  • Apr 27, 2023SenateClotureFailed, yea-nay 51–47
    Roll call 99 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats45101
    Republicans24601
    Independents4000
    Total514702

    Senate roll call 99: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed. Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected.

    3 crossed party lines: 1 Democrat, 2 Republicans

    How each member voted (100)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

53

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

36 points earned
  1. 1Benjamin Cardin D-MD SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone4 events+18
  2. 2Susan Collins R-ME1 maverick vote; cosponsored2 events+6
  3. 2Lisa Murkowski R-AK1 maverick vote; cosponsored2 events+6
  4. 2Charles Schumer D-NY1 maverick vote; cosponsored2 events+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Jan 24, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Benjamin Cardin.
Show the full action history (9 actions)
  1. Apr 27, 2023Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S1403)
  2. Apr 27, 2023Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 99. (CR S1406)
  3. Apr 27, 2023Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S.J. Res. 4 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 99) entered in Senate.
  4. Apr 26, 2023Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S1365)
  5. Apr 25, 2023Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1322)
  6. Apr 25, 2023Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S1322)
  7. Jan 25, 2023Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 3.
  8. Jan 24, 2023Introduced in Senate
  9. Jan 24, 2023Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.