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 Sort ascending District Party Vote
Rep. Greg Gianforte
MT
At Large Republican No
Rep. Michael Guest
MS
3 Republican No
Rep. Bennie Thompson
MS
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Trent Kelly
MS
1 Republican No
Rep. Steven Palazzo
MS
4 Republican No
Rep. Billy Long
MO
7 Republican No
Rep. Sam Graves
MO
6 Republican No
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II
MO
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. William Lacy Clay
MO
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jason Smith
MO
8 Republican No
Rep. Ann Wagner
MO
2 Republican No
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer
MO
3 Republican No
Rep. Vicky Hartzler
MO
4 Republican No
Rep. Angie Craig
MN
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ilhan Omar
MN
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Betty McCollum
MN
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Pete Stauber
MN
8 Republican No
Rep. Tom Emmer
MN
6 Republican No
Rep. Dean Phillips
MN
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Collin C. Peterson
MN
7 Democrat Yes