United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 24 (105th)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for women and men.
Introduced
20 March 1997
Last action
15 May 1998 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property.
Sponsors
Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA], Sen. Moseley-Braun, Carol [D-IL], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Declares that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State on account of sex.
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Timeline
20 March 1997
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
20 March 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2706)
Source: IntroReferral
20 March 1997
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
15 May 1998
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 20 March 1997 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Sponsors
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moseley-Braun, Carol [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/24
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/sjres/24
- us · 105-sjres-24 · source updated 10 August 2026