Biden declares Equal Rights Amendment law

Biden Says Equal Rights Amendment Has Passed, but Does Not Force Certification
President Biden’s remarks were largely a symbolic gesture of support for a century-long campaign to enshrine gender equality into the Constitution. But advocates said they could add heft to a future legal fight.
Biden say Equal Rights Amendment is 'law of the land.' Did Florida ratify the ERA?
Did Florida ever ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, the 1972 amendment that declared women equal under the law?
‘Law of the land:’ Biden signals Equal Rights Amendment should be ratified
The outgoing US president called on others to ‘affirm’ the amendment, which bars discrimination on the basis of sex.
Biden reaffirms belief that the Equal Rights Amendment is the law
In his final week as president, Biden is using his bully pulpit to try to push forward the amendment that would enshrine sex equality in the U.S. Constitution.
President Joe Biden declares Equal Rights Amendment law; impact is unclear
Supporters say it is needed to protect against discrimination. Opponents argue the timetable to have it become part of the Constitution has passed.
Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment is law. What happens next is unclear
To come into effect, the constitutional amendment would need to be formally published or certified by the National Archivist who has declined to do so in the past. What happens now is unclear.
Can He Do That? Here’s What Biden’s Move on the Equal Rights Amendment Means.
Presidents have no direct role in approving constitutional amendments. So what could President Biden’s pronouncement recognizing a new one actually do?
Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered ratified
The Equal Rights Amendment, which would prohibit discrimination based on gender, was sent to the states for ratification in 1972.
Biden declares the ERA the law of the land — but it may not matter
But Biden’s assertion may amount to little more than an expression of his opinion, with the White House acknowledging that it has no immediate force of law — and wouldn’t order the nation’s archivist to formally add it to the Constitution.
Biden declares Equal Rights Amendment is the ‘law of the land,’ contradicting archivist
President Joe Biden released a statement Friday saying he believes the Equal Rights Amendment should be added as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution, despite a statement from the archivist of the United States that it cannot.
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Timeline: Key dates in the century-long battle over the Equal Rights Amendment
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