HJRES 56
108th Congress
House
Families
Constitutional amendments
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Marriage
Same-sex marriage
State constitutions
State laws
Unmarried couples
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
Introduced: May 21, 2003
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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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committees of jurisdiction
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