United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 40 (103rd)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for women and men.
Introduced
3 February 1993
Last action
5 March 1993 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Sponsors
Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Moseley-Braun, Carol [D-IL], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN], Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO]
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
3 February 1993
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1200)
Source: IntroReferral
3 February 1993
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
3 February 1993
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 1993
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 3 February 1993 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Sponsors
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moseley-Braun, Carol [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/senate-joint-resolution/40
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/103/sjres/40
- us · 103-sjres-40 · source updated 10 August 2026