IA 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 61 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 21, 2009 Mrs. Maloney (for herself, Ms. Speier, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Farr, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Olver, Ms. Watson, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Tsongas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Israel, Mr. Sires, Mr. Edwards of Texas, Mr. Clay, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Engel, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Biggert, Ms. DeGette, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Stark, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Filner, Mr. Cuellar, Ms. Kilroy, and Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States:  —

1.Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.

2.The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.

3.This amendment shall take effect two years after the date of ratification.

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