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Marriage Protection Amendment

Introduced: January 24, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 7, 2006
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5517-5534)
Jun 7, 2006
Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 48. Record Vote Number: 163. (consideration: CR S5534)
Jun 6, 2006
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5439-5484)
Jun 5, 2006
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5401, S5403-5424)
Jun 5, 2006
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5424; text: CR S5424)
May 26, 2006
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5393-5394)
May 18, 2006
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 18, 2006
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 435.
May 18, 2006
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Specter without amendment. Without written report.
Nov 9, 2005
Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
Jan 24, 2005
Introduced in Senate
Jan 24, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S365-366)
Jan 24, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S366)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Marriage Protection Amendment - Declares that: (1) marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman; and (2) neither the U.S. Constitution nor the constitution of any state shall be construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents of marriage be conferred upon any other union.

What's happening now June 7, 2006

Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 48. Record Vote Number: 163. (consideration: CR S5534)

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HJRES 39 Related bill Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
  • HJRES 91 Related bill Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
  • HJRES 88 Identical bill Marriage Protection Amendment
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jan 24, 2005
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jan 24, 2005
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jan 24, 2005
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jan 24, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 1: Marriage Protection Amendment. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SJRES-1/
MLA
"S.J. Res. 1: Marriage Protection Amendment." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SJRES-1/.
Bluebook (legal)
S.J. Res. 1, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SJRES-1/.
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[S.J. Res. 1: Marriage Protection Amendment](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-SJRES-1/)
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