A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for women and men.

Introduced

6 January 1987

Last action

9 February 1987 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

Sponsors

Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Evans, Daniel J. [R-WA], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

10 August 2026