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HJRES 56 108th Congress House

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

Introduced: February 10, 2004 See on congress.gov
Families Constitutional amendmentsGovernment Operations and PoliticsLawMarriage
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Same-sex marriageState constitutionsState lawsUnmarried couples
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 13, 2004
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 25, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
May 21, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 21, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 13, 2004

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Constitutional 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, or State or Federal law from being construed to require that marital status or its legal incidents be conferred upon unmarried couples or groups.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 26 Identical bill A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 32
All 32 Democratic 1 Republican 14
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 29, 2004
LINDER, JOHN
· Sep 7, 2004
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jul 7, 2004
Burr, Richard
· Jun 8, 2004
SANDLIN, MAX
· Mar 2, 2004
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 24, 2004
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 10, 2004
Janklow, William
· Nov 20, 2003
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Oct 8, 2003
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Oct 7, 2003
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Sep 10, 2003
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 9, 2003
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Sep 9, 2003
LUCAS, KEN
· Sep 3, 2003
BALLENGER, CASS
· Jul 25, 2003
Toomey, Patrick
· Jul 25, 2003
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jul 24, 2003
CRANE, PHILIP
· Jul 24, 2003
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 24, 2003
BOEHNER, JOHN
· Jul 23, 2003
SCHROCK, EDWARD
· Jul 23, 2003
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 23, 2003
TAUZIN, W.
· Jul 22, 2003
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jul 15, 2003
Burns, Max
· Jul 8, 2003
COLLINS, MAC
· Jul 8, 2003
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jul 8, 2003
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Jul 8, 2003
Isakson, Johnny
· Jun 24, 2003
DeMint, James
· Jun 10, 2003
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 2, 2003
Vitter, David
· May 21, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 56: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HJRES-56/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 56: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HJRES-56/.
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H.J. Res. 56, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HJRES-56/.
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