The resolution highlights that the ratification process for amendments under Article V of the Constitution does not impose a time limit for states to certify their approval. Proponents argue that unlike the Madison Amendment, which took over 200 years to be recognized, the ERA was ratified in a notably shorter timeframe of 48 years. This constitutes the resolution's underlying emphasis on achieving gender equality in legal protections under U.S. law.
Summary
HJR0020 is a House Joint Resolution affirming the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as the Twenty-Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution. This resolution calls on the Biden Administration to publish and certify the ERA without delay, urging Congress to pass a joint resolution affirming its status. The groundwork for the ERA includes its adoption by the Ninety-second Congress in 1972, followed by a historical ratification by three-fourths of the states as of January 27, 2020, which has reignited discussions around its official recognition.
Contention
Discussions surrounding HJR0020 reveal significant contention on various fronts. Supporters advocate for the amendment as a crucial milestone towards ensuring that equality under the law will not be denied based on sex, while opponents raise concerns about its implementation and the implications it might have on state and federal laws. The push for certification where the resolution asks states to follow suit suggests a movement toward broadening support for equal rights, yet there are disagreements regarding how such changes will be incorporated into existing legal frameworks.
A RESOLUTION to urge the publication and affirmation of the Equal Rights Amendment as the Twenty-Eighth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America.
SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY CALLING FOR PUBLICATION AND AFFIRMATION OF THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT (Requests that the President, Joseph R. Biden, publish without delay the Equal Rights Amendment as our Twenty-Eighth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.)
HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY CALLING FOR PUBLICATION AND AFFIRMATION OF THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT (Requests that the President, Joseph R. Biden, publish without delay the Equal Rights Amendment as our Twenty-Eighth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.)
Urging The President Of The United States To Publish The Equal Rights Amendment As The Twenty-eighth Amendment To The Constitution Of The United States Of America.
Urging The President Of The United States To Publish The Equal Rights Amendment As The Twenty-eighth Amendment To The Constitution Of The United States Of America.
RESCINDING ALL PREVIOUS RESOLUTIONS OF THE ALABAMA LEGISLATURE WHICH REQUEST CONGRESS TO CALL A CONVENTION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.
RESCINDING ALL PREVIOUS RESOLUTIONS OF THE ALABAMA LEGISLATURE WHICH REQUEST CONGRESS TO CALL A CONVENTION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.
A resolution recognizing the expiration of the Equal Rights Amendment proposed by Congress in March 1972, and observing that Congress has no authority to modify a resolution proposing a constitutional amendment after the amendment has been submitted to the States or after the amendment has expired.
Urging the Congress of the United States to propose and submit to the states for ratification a federal balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States and, in the event that Congress does not submit such an amendment on or before December 31, 2011, applying to Congress to call a convention for the specific and exclusive purpose of proposing an amendment to that constitution to provide, in the absence of a national emergency and on a two-thirds vote of Congress, for a federal balanced budget and requesting that the legislatures of each of the several states that compose the United States apply to Congress to call a convention to propose such an amendment.
Urging And Applying To The Congress Of The United States Under The Provisions Of Article V Of The Constitution Of The United States For The Calling Of A Convention Of The States, Limited To Proposing Amendments To The Constitution Of The United States That Limit The Terms Of Office For Officials Of The Federal Government And Members Of Congress.
Urging And Applying To The Congress Of The United States Under The Provisions Of Article V Of The Constitution Of The United States For The Calling Of A Convention Of The States, Limited To Proposing Amendments To The Constitution Of The United States That Limit The Terms Of Office For Officials Of The Federal Government And Members Of Congress.