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H.J.Res. 51 (113th)

Marriage Protection Amendment

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Introduced

28 June 2013

Last action

15 July 2013 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Sponsors

Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1], Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1], Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36], Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Bentivolio, Kerry L. [R-MI-11], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11], Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1], Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

12 August 2025

Rule of law

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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

  1. 28 June 2013

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 June 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 June 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 July 2013

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

    Source: Committee

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