Biden declares Equal Rights Amendment should be viewed as ratified

President Joe Biden announced that the Equal Rights Amendment should be viewed as ratified, emphasizing gender equality in the U.S. Constitution. He stated that three-fourths of the states have ratified it, making it the law. Despite Biden's statement, the National Archives leader indicated the amendment cannot be certified due to a missed deadline. The amendment was first proposed in 1972 and achieved the necessary state ratifications in 2020. A rally is planned outside the National Archives to support the amendment. The archivist noted that only Congress or the courts can change the deadline for certification.