Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment

Feb. 13, 2020 | H.J. Res. 79

This joint resolution would remove the deadline for states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which would add the following amendment to the U.S. Constitution: “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.” In 2020, the thirty-eighth state ratified the ERA, which satisfies the requirement that three-fourths of the states must vote to ratify constitutional amendments, but the deadline for ratification has passed. This joint resolution passed the House on Feb. 13, 2020.

This is Good for working people.

Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 232
NAYs: 183

Legislator State District Sort descending Party Vote
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick
PA
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry
NE
1 Republican No
Rep. Russ Fulcher
ID
1 Republican No
Rep. Dina Titus
NV
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Matt Gaetz
FL
1 Republican No
Rep. Louie Gohmert
TX
1 Republican No
Rep. Peter J. Visclosky
IN
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Debra Haaland
NM
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jim Hagedorn
MN
1 Republican No
Rep. Andy Harris
MD
1 Republican No
Rep. Robert J. Wittman
VA
1 Republican No
Rep. Kevin Hern
OK
1 Republican No
Rep. Lee Zeldin
NY
1 Republican No
Rep. Trent Kelly
MS
1 Republican No
Rep. Doug LaMalfa
CA
1 Republican No
Rep. Dave Loebsack
IA
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Elaine Luria
VA
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jim McGovern
MA
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mark Amodei
NV
2 Republican No
Rep. Don Bacon
NE
2 Republican No