Today, the House Judiciary Committee passed H.J. Res 79, a resolution that would remove the arbitrary time limit for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. ERANow
On November 13, the House Judiciary Committee passed H.J. Res 79, a resolution that would remove the arbitrary time limit for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment .
Without an ERA, progress for girls and women remains slow, uneven and subject to reversal by state legislatures, Congress and presidential administrations hostile to women’s equality. “Without an Equal Rights Amendment, all the federal legislative gains over the past four decades – from Title IX to the Pregnancy Discrimination Act to pay equity to the Violence Against Women Act and much more – are just that – legislative.
The timeline was later extended until June 1982, following demonstrations by tens of thousands of women’s rights supporters in the streets of Washington, D.C. But the ERA faced intense opposition from business interests, including the insurance industry, the Chamber of Commerce, and the National Association of Manufacturers. When the extension expired, only 35 of the necessary 38 states had ratified.
“We will ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. The question is no longer if, but when,” said Senator Ben Cardin , who is sponsoring the Senate version of HJ Res 79. He continued, “Most Americans are surprised to learn that the ERA is not already part of the U.S. Constitution, so it’s high time the Congress step up and help make that happen.”
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