These raise important questions, and now it is up to Congress, the courts, and the American people to resolve them. The ratification deadlines that Congress set after it approved the amendment have lapsed, and five states have acted to rescind their prior approval. And yet, there are still hurdles in the ERA’s path. Virginia was the 38th state to ratify the ERA since Congress proposed it in 1972, technically pushing the ERA across that threshold. The Constitution provides that amendments take effect when three-quarters of the states ratify them, putting the current threshold at 38 states. This historic vote follows recent ratifications by Nevada in 2017 and Illinois in 2018 after four decades of inactivity. It received bipartisan support in both chambers.
The measure emerged as a top legislative priority after Democrats took control of both houses of the Virginia General Assembly for the first time in two decades, leading to the election of the first female speaker of the state’s House of Delegates. On January 15, Virginia became the latest state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), a proposed amendment to the Constitution that guarantees equal rights for women. Advance Constitutional Change Show / hide.National Task Force on Democracy Reform & the Rule of Law.Government Targeting of Minority Communities Show / hide.Campaign Finance in the Courts Show / hide.Gerrymandering & Fair Representation Show / hide.Ensure Every American Can Vote Show / hide.
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