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Jackie Speier: “Notwithstanding any time limit contained in the original ERA, the ERA shall be valid to all intents and purposes when…”

On the recordApril 29, 2019
Notwithstanding any time limit contained in the original ERA, the ERA shall be valid to all intents and purposes when ratified by the legislature of three-fourths of the states.
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Jackie Speier
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Clarifying the validity of the ERA despite previous time limits.

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