MN HF71

Calls on Congress to enact Senate Joint Resolution 15 or House Joint Resolution 113 to remove the deadline for state ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.

Argues that Article V of the U.S. Constitution imposes no time limit for amendment ratification and cites the 27th Amendment's 203-year ratification period as precedent for accepting ratifications across extended timeframes.

Notes that the Equal Rights Amendment was passed by Congress in 1972 and ratified by 37 of 38 states necessary for inclusion, with Minnesota ratifying on February 12, 1973.

Contends that sex discrimination currently receives only intermediate judicial scrutiny rather than strict scrutiny and that constitutional gender equality is necessary to align with international human rights instruments ratified by 187 other nations.

Directs Minnesota's Secretary of State to transmit copies of this memorial to the President, Congress members, and other state legislatures to encourage similar resolutions.