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95th Congress > Senate > Vote 1072

Date: 1978-10-03

Result: 26-64

Vote Subject Matter: Civil Liberties / Domestic Social Policy

Sponsor: SCOTT, William Lloyd (R-VA)

Bill number: HJR638

Description: TO AMEND H. J. RES. 638, THE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE RATIFICATION DEADLINE OF THE PROPOSED EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT FOR AN ADDITIONAL THREE YEARS AND THREE MONTHS. SCOTT AMENDMENT #3671 PERMITS THE SEPARATE STATE LEGISLATURES TO RESCIND THEIR RATIFICATION OF THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT AND RECOGNIZES SUCH RECESSIONS IF THEY ARE MADE BEFORE THE DATE THAT THIS JOINT RESOLUTION BECOMES LAW.

Bill summary: (Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary, H. Rept. 95-1405) Extends to January 30, 1982, the deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.

Bill titles: Joint resolution extending the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.

Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 124-158, p. 16970;

Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov

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