FEDERALhearing transcript

House Committee Hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment

Original title: THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT: ACHIEVING CONSTITUTIONAL EQUALITY FOR ALL

January 1, 2021

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The Frame

What this does

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 is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

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.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2021.

What's next

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Summary

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.

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.
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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of the Equal Rights Amendment?

The amendment is intended to provide a constitutional guarantee of equality for women.

Why did the ERA stall in the 1980s?

The amendment reached 35 of the required 38 state s by 1982, but momentum slowed after the expiration of the congressionally mandated deadline.

Why It Matters

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.

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Related Legislation

State Bill

Florida Resolution to Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment

This resolution formally expresses the Florida Legislature's intent to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the United States Constitution, whic

Discoveries

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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.

ERA

Connected Entities

personCarolyn B. Maloney“Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform”Map →

personJennifer McClellan“Virginia State Senator and hearing witness”Map →

personJames Comer“Ranking Minority Member of the Committee”Map →

personVictoria Nourse“Professor of Law at Georgetown University”Map →

personEleanor Smeal“President of Feminist Majority”Map →

personInez Feltscher Stepman“Senior Policy Analyst at Independent Women's Forum”Map →

personBamby Salcedo“President of TransLatin@ Coalition”Map →

personCarol Jenkins“President of the ERA Coalition”Map →

personAlyssa Milano“Actor and ERA advocate”Map →

Sources

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