H.J.Res. 80 · 119th Congress · 2025–2026
Establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
H.J.Res. 80 in the 119th Congress (2025–2026) was introduced on Mar 24, 2025, sponsored by Ayanna Pressley with 220 co-sponsors.
During the 119th Congress (2025–2026), Donald Trump was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Mar 24, 2025
- Co-sponsors
- 220
- Policy area
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
What it does
This joint resolution provides that the Equal Rights Amendment, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, was ratified by three-fourths of the states and is therefore a valid constitutional amendment, regardless of any time limit that was in the original proposal. The Equal Rights Amendment was originally proposed to the states in 1972.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Ayanna Pressley (D-MA). Co-sponsors: 219 Democrats, 1 Republican.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMar 24, 2025
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (Mar 24, 2025)
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Committees
- Judiciary Committee
More
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