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

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. 22 May 2008

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 May 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 May 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 July 2008

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 22 May 2008 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, David [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor

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