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The key clause of the bill reads as follows: “Women shall have equal rights in the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State on account of sex.”

38 of the 50 states would need to vote to ratify this amendment after it passes through Congress, and two years after the Equal Rights Amendment has been ratified it would take full effect. As a joint resolution, this legislation would advance to the Senate if passed and would have the force of law if enacted.

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