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MS HC5
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Failed
2/5/2019
Primary Sponsor
Bryant Clark
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AI Summary
- Ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) proposed by the 92nd Congress, which prohibits denial or abridgment of equality of rights under law on account of sex
- Arguments that the seven-year ratification deadline in the ERA's resolving clause is not binding because it does not appear in the amendment text itself, citing Congress's 1978 extension of the deadline as precedent
- Cites Coleman v. Miller (1939) to establish that Congress, not the courts, has authority to determine validity of state ratifications occurring after time limits in resolving clauses
- Notes that 36 states have already ratified the ERA and asserts that constitutional equality for men and women reflects progress made by citizens and aligns with other nations
- Directs that a copy of the resolution be sent to the Archivist of the United States, Congress leadership, and Mississippi's congressional delegation
Legislative Description
Constitution; ratify the Equal Rights Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/5/2019
Committee Referrals
Constitution1/14/2019
Full Bill Text
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