House joint resolution · 105th Congress · Did not become law
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMar 20, 1997
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
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Latest action: Apr 2, 1997 — Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
129 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 122 Democrats, 1 independent
5 of 129 cosponsors (4%) are from the other party.
Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Thomas Allen (D-ME), Robert Andrews (D-NJ), John Baldacci (D-ME), Thomas Barrett (D-WI), Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Ken Bentsen (D-TX), Howard Berman (D-CA), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Rod Blagojevich (D-IL), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), David Bonior (D-MI), Rick Boucher (D-VA), Corrine Brown (D-FL), George Brown (D-CA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Julia Carson (D-IN), Donna Christensen (D-VI), William Clay (D-MO), Eva Clayton (D-NC), Bob Clement (D-TN), James Clyburn (D-SC), John Conyers (D-MI), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Danny Davis (D-IL), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Bill Delahunt (D-MA) and 99 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney.
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- H.R. 4007 (105th) Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act
- H.R. 2693 (105th) Osteoporosis Early Detection and Prevention Act of 1997
- H.R. 4722 (105th) To create a National Museum of Women's History Advisory Committee.
- H.R. 234 (105th) Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.