HR 1100
109th Congress
House
Law
District courts
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Interstate relations
Jurisdiction
Marriage
Married people
Minorities
Same-sex marriage
State government-Indian relations
State laws
Supreme Court
Marriage Protection Act of 2005
Introduced: March 3, 2005
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 4, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Mar 3, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 3, 2005
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Marriage Protection Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal judicial code to deny Federal courts jurisdiction to hear or decide any question pertaining to the interpretation of: (1) the provision of the Defense of Marriage Act that provides 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; or (2) this Act.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Committees of jurisdiction
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