<P> On March 22, 2017, the 45th anniversary of Congress's submission of the amendment to the states, the Nevada Legislature was the first to ratify the ERA after the expiration of the original deadline . </P> <P> Section 1 . Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex . </P> <P> Section 2 . The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article . </P> <P> Section 3 . This amendment shall take effect two years after the date of ratification . </P>

A major theme among the 17 amendments after the bill of rights is an effort to