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 (monthly) – 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 members of Congress on their congressional website and urge them to support House Resolution 80 and Senate Joint Resolution 38 – resolutions that establish that the ERA is fully ratified notwithstanding any time limit and valid as the 28th Amendment to the US Constitution. Click on the links above to see if your Representative and Senators have signed on a co-sponsors. If they have not, call their office in DC and urge them to do so.

In Maryland, the following members still need to sign on as co-sponsors:

Urge Rep. Andy Harris (MD-01) to co-sponsor House Joint Resolution 80
Urge Rep. Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) to co-sponsor House Joint Resolution 80
Urge Sen. Chris Van Hollen to co-sponsor Senate Joint Resolution 38
Urge Sen. Angela Alsobrooks to co-sponsor Senate Joint Resolution 38

Equally important … In Maryland, the following members have signed on as co-sponsors and need to be thanked!

Thank Rep. Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) for co-sponsoring House Joint Resolution 80
Thank Rep. Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) for co-sponsoring House Joint Resolution 80
Thank Rep. Glenn Ivey (MD-04) for co-sponsoring House Joint Resolution 80
Thank Rep. Steny Hoyer (MD-05) for co-sponsoring House Joint Resolution 80
Thank Rep. April McClain Delaney (MD-06) for co-sponsoring House Joint Resolution 80
Thank Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08) for co-sponsoring House Joint Resolution 80

Script: “Hello, My name is (your name). I am calling to urge (Rep. / Sen. member’s name) to co-sponsor (House Joint Resolution 80 / Senate Joint Resolution 38) affirming that the Equal Rights Amendment has met all requirements for an amendment and is valid as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution.”

If you are feeling really ambitious … contact all House members who have not yet co-sponsored House Joint Resolution 80.

List of Members of the House of Representatives who still need to co-sponsor HJ Res 80.