Voters should care because this bill seeks to add explicit protection against sex-based discrimination to the highest law of the land, the U.S. Constitution. For decades, the Equal Rights Amendment's status has been debated due to a passed deadline for state ratification and legal questions surrounding it. This bill intends to resolve that uncertainty.

If this bill becomes law, it would formally clarify the constitutional status of the ERA, potentially strengthening legal cases related to equal pay, workplace protections, and other issues of gender equality. If it doesn't pass, the legal status of the ERA remains in a state of limbo, meaning that many protections related to sex equality would continue to rely on statutory laws or varying court interpretations rather than a direct constitutional guarantee.