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H.J.Res. 51 (114th): Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.

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Jackie Speier

Sponsor. Representative for California's 14th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: May 13, 2015
Length: 2 pages
Introduced
May 13, 2015
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This resolution was introduced on May 13, 2015, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

Cosponsors

164 Cosponsors (163 Democrats, 1 Republican)

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History

Mar 27, 2014
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.J.Res. 113 (113th).
May 13, 2015
 
Introduced

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Jan 31, 2017
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.J.Res. 53 (115th).
Jan 30, 2019
 
Reintroduced Bill — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.J.Res. 38 (116th).
Feb 13, 2020
 
Reintroduced Bill — Passed House (Senate next)

This activity took place on a related bill, H.J.Res. 79 (116th).
Mar 17, 2021
 
Reintroduced Bill — Passed House (Senate next)

This activity took place on a related bill, H.J.Res. 17 (117th).

H.J.Res. 51 (114th) was a joint resolution in the United States Congress.

A joint resolution is often used in the same manner as a bill. If passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and signed by the President, it becomes a law. Joint resolutions are also used to propose amendments to the Constitution.

Resolutions numbers restart every two years. That means there are other resolutions with the number H.J.Res. 51. This is the one from the 114th Congress.

This joint resolution was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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