HF197 urges Congress to recognize the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), renaming it the Twenty-Eighth Amendment to the Constitution. It highlights the historical context and significance of the ERA, emphasizing its role in advancing gender equality and addressing existing disparities. The resolution stresses the importance of clarifying legal protections against sex discrimination and underscores the potential impact on legislation, case law, and constitutional interpretation. It urges Congress to acknowledge the ERA’s ratification and transmit the resolution to relevant federal authorities for official recognition and incorporation into the Constitution.
The Minnesota State Senate passed HF197 on May 17, 2023 by a vote of 42 to 25. We have assigned pluses to the nays because “gender equality” is a left-wing talking point used to divide Americans when we are already created equally by God and recognized as such under the U.S. Constitution. Furthermore, the original 1972 ERA resolution in Congress expired in 1982, and five states rescinded their ratifications of the proposed amendment. For Congress to arbitrarily ignore these facts by declaring the ERA ratified would violate the basic operating principles of Congress’ legislative process.