The main purpose of this legislative text is to establish the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the United States Constitution. The ERA aims to ensure equal rights under the law, specifically prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex. This resolution seeks to affirm that the amendment is valid and has been ratified by enough states to be considered part of the Constitution. Key provisions of this resolution include the assertion that the ERA is valid despite any previous time limits that were set on its ratification process.