About the ERA

United States Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

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 provisions of this article.

Section 3.

This amendment shall take effect two years after the date of ratification.

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1. Sign the Petition

Sign the Sign4ERA Petition urging Congress to recognize the Equal Rights Amendment. Sign the petition online at Sign4ERA.org!

2. Join an Action Group

Join a local or nationwide action group working at the grassroots level to support passage of US House and Senate resolutions to affirm the validity of the ERA as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution. Choose a day / time that works for you:

Wednesday 4:00-5:00 PM (first of every month) – Maryland NOW ERA Task Force – Contact: Mary Ann Gorman (era@marylandnow.org)

Tuesday 9:00-10:00 PM (every other week) – Equality Era Now – Contact: info@equalityeranow.org

Wednesday 5:00-6:00 PM (every other week) – Sign4ERA Champions – Contact team@sign4era.org

3. Contact Members of Congress

Contact your member of Congress on their congressional website and urge them to support congressional affirmation of the ERA as the 28th Amendment to the US Constitution.