United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 39 (112th)
A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
Introduced
22 March 2012
Last action
22 March 2012 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Eliminates the time limit for ratification of the equal rights amendment (prohibits discrimination on account of sex) proposed to the states in House Joint Resolution 208 of the 92nd Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972. Declares that such amendment shall be part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several states.
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Timeline
22 March 2012
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
22 March 2012
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2003-2004)
Source: IntroReferral
22 March 2012
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 22 March 2012 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Requiring the House of Representatives to take any legislative action necessary to verify the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment as part of the Constitution when the legislatures of an additional three States ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.
- related to → Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/39
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/sjres/39
- us · 112-sjres-39 · source updated 10 August 2026