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Federal Marriage Amendment

Introduced: July 7, 2004 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 15, 2004
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S8150)
Jul 14, 2004
Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 50. Record Vote Number: 155. (consideration: CR S8090-8091; text: CR S8090)
Jul 14, 2004
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S8061-8091)
Jul 13, 2004
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7952-7962, S7962-7982, S7987-8021)
Jul 12, 2004
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to S.J.Res. 40 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S7931-7932; text: CR S7931)
Jul 12, 2004
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7903-7928, S7929-7932)
Jul 9, 2004
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S7901)
Jul 8, 2004
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 620.
Jul 7, 2004
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)
Jul 7, 2004
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now July 15, 2004

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S8150)