H.Res.232 / 117th Congress

Requiring an affirmative vote of a majority of the Members present and voting, a quorum being present, on final passage of House Joint Resolution 17.

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 233, H. Res. 232 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H1407; text: CR H1407)

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 16, 2021

This resolution requires a majority vote of the Members present and voting, a quorum being present, on final passage of H.J.Res. 17 (eliminating the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, which prohibits discrimination based on sex).

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D–MD

Committees

Rules Committee

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Mar 16, 2021
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 233, H. Res. 232 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H1407; text: CR H1407)
Mar 16, 2021
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 233, H. Res. 232 is considered passed House.(consideration: CR H1407; text: CR H1407)
Mar 16, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Mar 16, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 16, 2021
Introduced in House

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Related bills identified by Congress.gov

HRES 233 · Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1620) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6) to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1603) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1868) to prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 17) removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; and for other purposes.

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Discuss H.Res.232, 117th Congress: Requiring an affirmative vote of a majority of the Members present and voting, a quorum being present, on final passage of House Joint Resolution 17.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/232

Text version to examine: Engrossed in House · 2021-03-16.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hres232/BILLS-117hres232eh.htm

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Discuss H.Res.232, 117th Congress: Requiring an affirmative vote of a majority of the Members present and voting, a quorum being present, on final passage of House Joint Resolution 17.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/232

Text version to examine: Engrossed in House · 2021-03-16.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hres232/BILLS-117hres232eh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-04-07T15:05:08Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss H.Res.232, 117th Congress: Requiring an affirmative vote of a majority of the Members present and voting, a quorum being present, on final passage of House Joint Resolution 17.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/232

Text version to examine: Engrossed in House · 2021-03-16.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hres232/BILLS-117hres232eh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-04-07T15:05:08Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss H.Res.232, 117th Congress: Requiring an affirmative vote of a majority of the Members present and voting, a quorum being present, on final passage of House Joint Resolution 17.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/232

Text version to examine: Engrossed in House · 2021-03-16.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hres232/BILLS-117hres232eh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-04-07T15:05:08Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.Res.232 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.