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HR 72 109th Congress House Government Operations and Politics District of Columbia Families Local laws Marriage

To define marriage for all legal purposes in the District of Columbia to consist of the union of one man and one woman.

Introduced: February 2, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Jan 4, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Defines "marriage" for all legal purposes in the District of Columbia to mean the union of one man and one woman.

What's happening now January 4, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
Barrett, J.
· Feb 2, 2005
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 2, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 2, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 72: To define marriage for all legal purposes in the District of Columbia to consist of the union of one man and one woman.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-72/
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"H.R. 72: To define marriage for all legal purposes in the District of Columbia to consist of the union of one man and one woman.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-72/.
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H.R. 72, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-72/.
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