117th Congress (2021–2023) · House joint resolution · Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
This page covers HJRES17 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HJRES17 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2021-03-17: Passed |
| Latest action | 2021-03-23: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 12. |
| Policy area | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
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.
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments, Due process and equal protection, Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination, Women's rights
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-17 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Passed | 147 | 140 | 2 | Official tally |
HJRES17 (Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14].
On 2021-03-23: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 12.
1 recorded vote in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2021-03-17, was "Yea-and-Nay": Passed.