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

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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.

March 12, 2014 • 1:55 PM

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Introduced in House

May 9, 2013

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

May 9, 2013

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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

June 14, 2013

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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.

March 12, 2014 • 1:55 PM

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Rep. Jackie SpeierD-CA-14 · Mar 12, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that I may hereafter be considered to be the first sponsor of H.J. Res. 43, removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, a bill…

Rep. Vern BuchananR-FL-16 · Jun 6, 2013

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that my name be removed as a cosponsor of H.J. Res. 43. My name was incorrectly added to the joint resolution.

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Introduced in HouseIssued May 9, 2013

IA

113th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. J. RES. 43

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 9, 2013

Mr. Andrews (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Speier, Ms. Chu, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Norton, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Richmond, Ms. Pingree of Maine, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Levin, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Conyers, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Clay, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Moran, Mr. Smith of Washington, and Ms. Moore) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

JOINT RESOLUTION

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

That notwithstanding any time limit contained in House Joint Resolution 208, 92d Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972, the article of amendment proposed to the States in that joint resolution shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States.