United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 40 (108th)
Federal Marriage Amendment
Introduced
7 July 2004
Last action
15 July 2004 · Floor
Status
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S8150)
Sponsors
Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO], Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Fitzgerald, Peter [R-IL], Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA], Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA], Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Sen. Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
18 August 2025
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Federal Marriage Amendment - Declares that marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Prohibits the Constitution or any State constitution from being construed to require that marital status or its legal incidents be conferred upon any union other than that of a man and a woman.
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Timeline
7 July 2004
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7755)
Source: Calendars
7 July 2004
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
8 July 2004
Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 620.
Source: Calendars
9 July 2004
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S7901)
Source: Floor
12 July 2004
Floor
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7903-7928, S7929-7932)
Source: Floor
13 July 2004
Floor
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7952-7962, S7962-7982, S7987-8021)
Source: Floor
14 July 2004
Floor
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S8061-8091)
Source: Floor
15 July 2004
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S8150)
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 8 July 2004 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Fitzgerald, Peter [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
Related records
- related to → Marriage resolution
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/40
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/sjres/40
- us · 108-sjres-40 · source updated 18 August 2025