United States · Bill · HJRES
H.J.Res. 50 (111th)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
Introduced
7 May 2009
Last action
12 June 2009 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Sponsors
Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5], Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
2 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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Timeline
7 May 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
7 May 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 May 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 June 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 7 May 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-joint-resolution/50
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hjres/50
- us · 111-hjres-50 · source updated 2 January 2025