This joint resolution says the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is valid as part of the Constitution. It states that, notwithstanding any time limit in House Joint Resolution 208 (92nd Congress), the amendment proposed in 1972 has been ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the States. The resolution was introduced in the Senate on March 25, 2025, by Senators Lisa Murkowski and Mazie Hirono, with additional sponsors Susan Collins and Chris Van Hollen, and was referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
If enacted, the resolution would declare the ERA to be part of the Constitution. The text of the resolution does not describe specific legal changes, enforcement steps, or instructions for courts or agencies. No publicly available information in the bill text explains immediate effects on laws, benefits, or individual rights.
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Sponsors listed in the bill metadata are Lisa Murkowski, Mazie Hirono, Susan Collins, and Chris Van Hollen. The joint resolution text itself does not include statements of proponents' reasons or detailed arguments. No publicly available information in the bill text provides proponents' views.
The resolution text does not include statements from opponents or a record of opposition. No publicly available information in the bill text provides opponents' views.