MO SCR16

Missouri's General Assembly ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits denial or abridgment of equal rights under the law on account of sex

The ERA was originally passed by Congress and sent to states for ratification on March 22, 1972, with 35 states ratifying before the June 30, 1982 deadline

The resolution asserts that Congress may not have constitutional authority to impose a ratification deadline, providing a basis for Missouri's late ratification

Directs the Secretary of the Senate to send inscribed copies to the U.S. Archivist, Vice President, Speaker of the House, and Missouri's Congressional delegation with a request for inclusion in the Congressional Record