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HJRES 89 110th Congress House Families Constitutional amendments Homosexuality Law Marriage

Marriage Protection Amendment

Introduced: May 22, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 28, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
May 22, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 22, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Marriage Protection Amendment - Defines marriage in the United States as consisting only of the union of a man and a woman. Prohibits either the U.S. Constitution or the constitution of any state from being construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents of marriage be conferred upon any other union.

What's happening now July 28, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HJRES 22 Related bill Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
  • HJRES 74 Related bill Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
  • SJRES 43 Related bill A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 1 Republican 16
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Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Jun 26, 2008
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 18, 2008
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jun 18, 2008
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jun 18, 2008
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 18, 2008
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 18, 2008
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 11, 2008
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 11, 2008
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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jun 10, 2008
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jun 10, 2008
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jun 10, 2008
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jun 10, 2008
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 9, 2008
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 5, 2008
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · May 22, 2008
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · May 22, 2008
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · May 22, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 89: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HJRES-89/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 89: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HJRES-89/.
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H.J. Res. 89, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HJRES-89/.
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[H.J. Res. 89: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HJRES-89/)
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