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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 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 April 4, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 11
R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 8, 2005
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Mar 15, 2005
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Mar 3, 2005
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 3, 2005
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 3, 2005
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Mar 3, 2005
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Mar 3, 2005
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 3, 2005
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 3, 2005
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 3, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Mar 3, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1100: Marriage Protection Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1100/
MLA
"H.R. 1100: Marriage Protection Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1100/.
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H.R. 1100, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1100/.
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