A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for women and men.

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SJ 3 IS
102d CONGRESS
1st Session
S. J. RES. 3
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to
equal rights for women and men.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 14 (legislative day, JANUARY 3), 1991
Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. PACKWOOD, Mr. ADAMS, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. BAUCUS,
Mr. BENTSEN, Mr. BIDEN, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. BRADLEY, Mr. BURDICK,
Mr. CHAFEE, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CONRAD, Mr. CRANSTON, Mr. DASCHLE, Mr. DECONCINI,
Mr. DURENBERGER, Mr. GORE, Mr. HARKIN, Mr. HATFIELD, Mr. HOLLINGS, Mr. INOUYE,
Mr. JEFFORDS, Mrs. KASSEBAUM, Mr. KERRY, Mr. KOHL, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. LEAHY,
Mr. LEIBERMAN, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. METZENBAUM, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. MITCHELL,
Mr. MOYNIHAN, Mr. PELL, Mr. RIEGLE, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. SIMON, Mr. SPECTER,
Mr. WIRTH, Mr. DODD, Mr. GLENN, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. HEINZ, Mr. ROBB, Mr. WELLSTONE,
and Mr. ROCKEFELLER) introduced the following joint resolution; which was
read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to
equal rights for women and men.
  Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States
  of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring
  therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the
  Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and
  purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of
  three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of
  its submission by the Congress:
`Article--
  `SECTION 1. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged
  by the United States or by any State on account of sex.
  `SECTION 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate
  legislation, the provision of this article.
  `SECTION 3. This amendment shall take effect two years after the date
  of ratification.'.
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