Biden claims Equal Rights Amendment is part of Constitution but takes no action to finalize it

President Joe Biden recently declared that the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is now part of the Constitution, claiming it guarantees equal rights regardless of sex. However, legal experts note that this declaration lacks legal authority. Biden did not instruct the archivist of the United States to publish the ERA or withdraw a legal opinion stating the ratification deadline has passed. This omission raises questions about the amendment's status. The ERA's ratification is disputed due to a deadline set by Congress in 1972. While supporters argue it is valid after Virginia's ratification in 2020, others contend the deadline must be respected. The archivist has stated the ERA cannot be published without congressional action.