AZ HCM2005

Urges the United States Congress to remove the deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

Notes that Congress imposed a seven-year deadline when the ERA passed in 1972, later extended to June 30, 1982, which prevented the remaining 15 states from ratifying the amendment

Argues that the Constitution contains no inherent time limit on the ratification process, citing the 27th Amendment which was ratified nearly 203 years after initial submission

States that Nevada (2017), Illinois (2018), and Virginia (2020) have ratified the ERA after the original deadline, demonstrating continued support for constitutional equality

Directs the Arizona Secretary of State to transmit copies of the memorial to the President of the U.S. Senate, Speaker of the House, and all Arizona Members of Congress