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Read. Follow. Verify.House Committee Hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment
Record date · January 1, 2021
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What This Bill Does
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform held a hearing on October 21, 2021, to discuss the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and its potential inclusion in the U.S. Constitution. The session featured testimony from advocates, legal experts, and policy analysts regarding the history and current status of the amendment.
This hearing serves as a formal legislative record for ongoing debates regarding the legal status of the Equal Rights Amendment and whether it should be formally adopted into the U.S. Constitution.
Who It Affects
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ERA Coalition
The organization advocates for the formal adoption of the Equal Rights Amendment.
Independent Women's Forum
The organization provides policy analysis and testimony regarding the implications of the ERA.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on October 21, 2021, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
- The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was originally written by Alice Paul over 100 years ago.
- The ERA passed the U.S. House of Representatives in October 1971.
- The ERA passed the U.S. Senate in 1972.
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- The original ERA proposal included a seven-year ratification time limit.
- Congress extended the ratification deadline by three years in 1979.
- By 1982, 35 of the required 38 states had ratified the ERA.
- The hearing included testimony from seven witnesses representing various advocacy and policy organizations.
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Why did the ERA stall in the 1980s?
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Resurgence of ERA Interest
The document notes that interest in the ERA was revitalized in 2017 following the women's marches and the Me Too movement.
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