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Main Subject: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

This joint resolution eliminates the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, which prohibits discrimination based on sex. The amendment was proposed to the states in House Joint Resolution 208 of the 92nd Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972. The amendment shall be part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states.

HRES842-116, SJRES6-116, HRES844-116, HJRES38-116,

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Feb. 13 2020	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

House floor actions Actions

Floor
Feb. 13 2020	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 183 (Roll no. 70). (text: CR H1129) POINT OF ORDER - Mr. Sensenbrenner raised a point of order against the vote on passage of the joint resolution, stating that the vote required a two-thirds vote to amend the Constitution. The Chair overruled the point of order, pursuant to H.Res. 842, an affirmative vote of a majority of Members present and voting, is required on final passage of H.J. Res. 79. Mr. Sensenbrenner appealed the ruling of the Chair, and the Chair advised that she had not issued an appealable ruling and thus put the question on passage of the joint resolution. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 79. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2546 and H.J. Res. 79. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on each measure. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2546 under a structured rule and consideration of H.J.Res. 79 under a closed rule with a motion to recommit with or without instructions for each measure. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 844. (consideration: CR H1129-1143)
Feb. 11 2020	Rule H. Res. 844 passed House.
Feb. 10 2020	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 844 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2546 and H.J. Res. 79. The resolution provides for one hour of debate on each measure. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2546 under a structured rule and consideration of H.J.Res. 79 under a closed rule with a motion to recommit with or without instructions for each measure.

Calendars
Jan. 16 2020	Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 70.

Committee
Jan. 16 2020	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-378.

IntroReferral
Nov. 08 2019	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor
Feb. 13 2020	Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 183 (Roll no. 70).

Committee
Jan. 16 2020	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-378.

IntroReferral
Nov. 08 2019	Introduced in House

House committee actions Actions

Committee
Nov. 13 2019	Ordered to be Reported (Amended). Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov. 12 2019	Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Discharged.
Nov. 09 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

House bill HJRES79-116

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

House bill HJRES79-116

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

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