US SJR15 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 23-1)
Status: Introduced on March 27 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 27 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the United States or any state from denying or abridging equal rights under the law on account of sex.
Title
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.
Sponsors
| Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] |
| Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] |
| Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] |
| Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] | Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] |
| Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] |
| Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-27 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HJR35 (Related) 2019-01-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Subjects
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Due process and equal protection
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's rights
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Due process and equal protection
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's rights
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/15/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sjres15/BILLS-116sjres15is.pdf |
