Resolution Number: 1979-B148
Title: Endorse the Equal Rights Amendment
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred As Substituted
Final Text:

Resolved, That the 66th General Convention of the Episcopal Church endorse the Equal Rights Amendment and urges the several States in their legislatures to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment; and be it further

Resolved, That this action be communicated to the legislatures of the several States.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Denver, 1979 (New York: General Convention, 1980), p. C-121.

Legislative History

Author:
Originating House: House of Deputies
Originating Committee: Committee on Social and Urban Affairs

House of Deputies

On the third day, the Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #2 on Resolution B-148, on the Ratification of ERA.

The Committee recommended adoption of a Substitute Resolution as follows:

Whereas, the Congress of the United States passed an Equal Rights Amendment on March 22, 1972 which states:

"Section 1. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.

Section 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce by appropriate legislation the provisions of this article.

Section 3. This amendment shall take effect two years after the date of ratification."; and

Whereas, the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church in April of 1979 urged its ratification by the several States; therefore be it

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 66th General Convention of the Episcopal Church endorse the Equal Rights Amendment and urges the several States in their legislatures to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment; and be it further

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That this action be communicated to the legislatures of the several States.

Resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #18)

House of Bishops

On the fifth day, HD Message #18 on Resolution B-148 was received.

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #55)

Abstract:   The 66th General Convention endorses the Equal Rights Amendment and urges the several states in their legislatures to ratify it.