the Great and General Court of Massachusetts, hereby Resolves that we officially support, and generally support, the adoption of a Federal Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to The United States Constitution.

Since the formal adoption of the Equal Rights Amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution, in 1976, general public opinion, and legal circumstance(s), have generally found that this was a good expansion of full rights, to an expanded portion of the population, of our Commonwealth.

It is in the interests of respecting a widened sweep of rights for our population, and particularly across the states of The United States, keeping peaceful, social, and legal freedoms, and expanding those freedoms, and their appropriate legal evolution, that The United States Constitution should include such rights, in specific language. Massachusetts wishes to go on record, as supporting such efforts.

Massachusetts as a leader, in The United States; and The United States as a leader in the World, would benefit, by both strong support, and significant public education, on the values, and benefits of this Federal Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).

This legislation authorizes, significant, and sufficient notification of Congressional, and other Federal authorities, and others; and such appropriate public education, and publicity, as is appropriate; such needed authority, residing in the Office of the Secretary of State, of The Commonwealth.