United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 45 (112th)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
Introduced
3 March 2011
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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3 January 2025
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Marriage Protection Amendment - Defines marriage in the United States as consisting only of the union of a man and a woman. Prohibits either the U.S. Constitution or the constitution of any state from being construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents of marriage be conferred upon any other union.
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3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 March 2011
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 March 2011
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 March 2011
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-joint-resolution/45
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hjres/45