A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.

This joint resolution seeks to finalize the adoption of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution by removing the original ratification deadlines set by Congress. It formally recognizes that the requirement for approval by three-fourths of the states has been met, despite the fact that the final three states ratified the amendment decades after the 1982 deadline.

If enacted, the resolution would aim to resolve ongoing legal uncertainties regarding the ERA’s status, establishing a clear constitutional mandate that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex. For citizens, this would provide a permanent legal foundation for gender equality, potentially affecting how courts and government agencies handle issues related to pay equity, reproductive healthcare, and gender-based violence.