IA

116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION

H. J. RES. 35

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative
to equal rights for men and women.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 29, 2019
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. REED, Ms.
SPEIER, Mr. ROUDA, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. KUSTER of
New Hampshire, Ms. OMAR, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. SIRES, Ms. SPANBERGER,
Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. TITUS, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina,
Mr. HECK, Ms. WEXTON, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. LEE of California, Ms.
VELÁZQUEZ, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mrs. LURIA, Ms. NORTON,
Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. MENG, Mr. KHANNA, Mr.
LOEBSACK, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mrs. BEATTY,
Mr. SUOZZI, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. HAALAND, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr.
BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. COHEN, Mr.
SERRANO, Ms. FRANKEL, Ms. MOORE, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms.
JAYAPAL, Ms. FUDGE, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr.
MEEKS, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mr. BEYER, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. JACKSON
LEE, Mr. CLAY, Mrs. LOWEY, Ms. SCHRIER, Mr. PETERS, and Mrs. LEE
of Nevada) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United
States relative to equal rights for men and women.
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Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives

2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled

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1 (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol2 lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con3 stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all
4 intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when
5 ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several
6 States:
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‘‘ARTICLE —
‘‘SECTION 1. Women shall have equal rights in the

9 United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction.
10 Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or
11 abridged by the United States or by any State on account
12 of sex.
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‘‘SECTION 2. Congress and the several States shall

14 have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the
15 provisions of this article.
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‘‘SECTION 3. This amendment shall take effect two

17 years after the date of ratification.’’.

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