Ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment to ensure equality of rights under the law regardless of sex.
This bill ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ensuring that equality of rights under the law cannot be denied or abridged on account of sex. It grants Congress the power to enforce this amendment through appropriate legislation. The amendment will take effect two years after ratification. The resolution directs the Secretary of State to forward the certified copies to relevant federal officials.
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