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In 1983, the ERA passed through House committees with the same text as in 1972; however, it failed by six votes to achieve the necessary two-thirds vote on the House floor. That was the last time that the ERA received a floor vote in either house of Congress.
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was first proposed in 1923 by suffragist Alice Paul as an amendment to the United States Constitution to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex. It was passed by the House of Representatives in 1971 and the Senate in 1972.
In 1972, when Schlafly began her campaign against the Equal Rights Amendment, the ERA had already been ratified by 28 of the required 38 states. [35] Seven more states ratified the amendment after Schlafly began organizing opposition, but another five states rescinded their ratifications.
The ERA was proposed in 1923 and passed Congress until 1972. Under U.S. law, amendments to the Constitution must be ratified by three-fourths, or 38 of the 50, state legislatures and do not ...
Nixon also endorsed the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which passed both houses of Congress in 1972 and was submitted to the state legislatures for ratification. [125] The amendment failed to be ratified by 38 states within the period set by Congress for ratification.
March 22, 1972 - amendment passed in Congress; 1977 - amendment approved by 35 of 50 states; 1978 - not ratified, (3 states short) 1982 - deadline for ratification. 15 states did not approve. 1994 - 12 states did not approve ratification; 1995–2016, ERA bills were passed however not all of the bills passed both Senate and House
But lawmakers have continuously failed to pass a state Equal Rights Amendment. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us ...
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