IIA 112th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 39 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 22, 2012 Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Menendez, and Ms. Mikulski) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.

That notwithstanding any time limit contained in House Joint Resolution 208, 92d Congress, as agreed to in the Senate on March 22, 1972, the article of amendment proposed to the States in that joint resolution shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution whenever ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States.