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H.R. 724 (110th)

Marriage Protection Act of 2007

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Introduced

30 January 2007

Last action

1 March 2007 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Hayes, Robin [R-NC-8], Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4], Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Sali, Bill [R-ID-1], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2], Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9]

Subjects

Defence, Rule of law

Source updated

14 August 2025

Defence · Rule of law

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Summary

Marriage Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the federal judicial code to deny federal courts jurisdiction to hear or decide any question pertaining to the interpretation of, or the validity under the Constitution, of the provision of the Defense of Marriage Act declaring that no state shall be required to give effect to any marriage between persons of the same sex under the laws of any other state.

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Timeline

  1. 30 January 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 30 January 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 January 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 March 2007

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

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