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H.J.Res. 37 (111th)

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.

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Introduced

4 March 2009

Last action

16 March 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Sponsors

Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

15 November 2019

Rule of law

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Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Requires marriage in the United States to consist only of a legal union of a man and a woman. Prohibits any federal or state court from having jurisdiction to determine whether the Constitution or any state constitution requires the legal incidents of marriage to be conferred upon any union other than a legal union between one man and one woman. Prohibits requiring any state to give effect to any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other state concerning a union between persons of the same sex that is treated as a marriage, or as having the legal incidents of marriage, under the laws of such other state.

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Timeline

  1. 4 March 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 March 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 March 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 March 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

    Source: Committee

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