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Joe Biden, Equal Rights Amendment

President Joe Biden declares Equal Rights Amendment law; impact is unclear

Supporters say it is needed to protect against discrimination. Opponents argue the timetable to have it become part of the Constitution has passed.

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Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered ratified

The Equal Rights Amendment, which would prohibit discrimination based on gender, was sent to the states for ratification in 1972. Congress set a deadline of 1979 for three-quarters of state legislatures to ratify the amendment, then extended it to 1982.

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Biden Says the Equal Rights Amendment Is Law. So What Now?

As one of his last acts before leaving office, President Joe Biden said on Friday he believes that the Equal Rights Amendment has been officially ratified and therefore is now part of the U.S. Constitution.

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Biden says Equal Rights Amendment is ratified, kicking off expected legal battle as he pushes through final executive actions

President Joe Biden announced a major opinion Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment is ratified, enshrining its protections ...

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‘Better late than never’: Biden’s ERA move puts a coda on his abortion legacy

The move has no immediate legal force but will likely spark lawsuits that advocates hope will restore abortion rights.

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A message to Biden: Certify the Equal Rights Amendment. It has met the threshold | Opinion

In the United States ... Amendment more than four years ago and will update the Constitution to provide nationwide protection against discriminatory federal and state laws. President Joe ...

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Trump’s Utterly Bizarre Message to SCOTUS in the TikTok Case

Although former President Donald Trump issued an executive order in 2020 directing ByteDance to divest itself of TikTok in ...

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That’s Not How Constitutional Amendments Work

This morning, Biden declared on X that “the Equal Rights Amendment is now the law of the land.” Well, there you have it: The ...

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