,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bi1 #bjai ,mrs4 
,lawr5ce 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4   
,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,ms4
 ,haal&1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,pallone1    
,ms4 ,om>1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1    
,ms4 ,dean1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4 ,g>cia (  
,texas1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,spanb]g]1  
,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,ms4        
,plaskett1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 
,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,mrs4 ,l[ey1 
,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( 
,cali=nia1 & ,ms4 ,adams7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,affirm+ t all m5 & wom5 are creat$     
equal4  ,:]eas ! advancem5t ( g5d]      
equality is fundam5tal to ! democracy ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,decl>ation ( 
,indep5d5ce /ates1 ,we hold ^! tru?s to 
be self-evid5t1 t all m5 are creat$     
equal1 t !y are end[$ by _! ,creator )  
c]ta9 unali5able ,rights1 t among ^! are
 ,life1 ,lib]ty & ! pursuit ( ,happ9ess2

 ,:]eas ! ,decl>ation ( ,s5tim5ts &     
,resolutions1 draft$ by ,elizabe? ,cady 
,/anton at ,s5eca ,falls1 ,new ,york1 9 
#ahdh1 & bas$ on ! ,decl>ation (        
,indep5d5ce1 reit]ates t bo? g5d]s are  
end[$ ) unali5able rights to life1      
lib]ty1 & ! pursuit ( happ9ess2 ,:]eas1 
9 #aiai1 ! #ff? ,congress ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates pass$ a resolution propos+ an    
am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ext5d+ ! "r ( 
suffrage to wom52 ,:]eas1 9 #aibj1 !    
#ai? ,am5dm5t 0 adopt$ to ! ,con/itution
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 gu>antee+ all wom5 !
 "r to vote 9 elections ?r\gh\t !       
c\ntry2 ,:]eas ! resolution propos+ !   
,equal ,rights ,am5dm5t to ! ,/ates =   
ratification1 :i* 0 fir/ introduc$ 9    
,congress 9 #aibc & agre$ to ) bip>tisan
 support 9 #aigb1 provides t ,equality (
 rights "u ! law %all n be d5i$ or      
abridg$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates or by any    
,/ate on acc\nt ( sex1 !reby ensur+ !   
same con/itutional protections = bo? m5 
& wom52 ,:]eas wom5 h s]v$ 9 ! labor    
movem5ts1 civil rights movem5ts1 & o!r  

causes to create a m fair & j society = 
all2 & ,:]eas1 :ile !re has be5         
exceptional progress t[>ds g5d] equality
 & p>ity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce ! draft+
 ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,s5tim5ts &          
,resolutions 9 #ahdh1 wom5 cont9ue to   
exp]i5ce in/itutionaliz$ discrim9ation1 
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 & sy/ematic b>ri]s to
 equality3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes t   
all m5 & wom5 are creat$ equal2  7#b7   
honors ! hi/oric & ongo+ contributions &
 a*ievem5ts ( wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t h
 l$ to a m j & equal society2  7#c7     
reaffirms its commitm5t to pursu+       
policies t a*ieve true political &      
social equality = wom51 comm5surate ) _!
 role 9 life 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &        
society2 &  7#d7 reaffirms its support (
 legislative initiatives to put ! ,equal
 ,rights ,am5dm5t 9 ! ,con/itution to   
a*ieve legal equality = wom54