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S.J.Res. 4: A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.

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Sponsor and status

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Benjamin Cardin

Sponsor. Senior Senator for Maryland. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Jan 25, 2023
Length: 4 pages
Introduced
Jan 24, 2023
118th Congress (2023–2025)
Status

Failed Cloture on Apr 27, 2023

This resolution is provisionally dead due to a failed vote for cloture on April 27, 2023. Cloture is required to move past a Senate filibuster or the threat of a filibuster and takes a 3/5ths vote. In practice, most bills must pass cloture to move forward in the Senate.

Cosponsors

52 Cosponsors (47 Democrats, 3 Independents, 2 Republicans)

Prognosis
17% chance of being enacted or passed (details)
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History

Jan 24, 2023
 
Introduced

Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.

Apr 27, 2023
 
Failed Cloture in the Senate

The Senate must often vote to end debate before voting on a bill, called a cloture vote. The vote on cloture failed. This is often considered a filibuster. The Senate may try again.

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Passed House

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Signed by the President

S.J.Res. 4 is 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 S.J.Res. 4. This is the one from the 118th Congress.

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