US Archivist Says Equal Rights Amendment Can’t Be Certified by President

Democrats have called on President Joe Biden to certify the amendment, which did not gain the required support before a 1982 deadline.

President Joe Biden speaks at Prince George's Community College in Marlboro, Md., on Aug. 15, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) cannot be certified by the president at this time, the archivist of the United States said on Dec. 17.

“[The ERA] cannot be certified as part of the Constitution due to established legal, judicial, and procedural decisions,” Archivist Colleen Shogan and Deputy Archivist William J. Bosanko said in a joint statement.