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HR 724 110th Congress House

Marriage Protection Act of 2007

Official title: To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act.

Introduced: January 30, 2007 See on congress.gov
Law District courtsFamiliesGovernment Operations and PoliticsInterstate relations
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This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 1, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jan 30, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 30, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 1, 2007

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Marriage Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the federal judicial code to deny federal courts jurisdiction to hear or decide any question pertaining to the interpretation of, or the validity under the Constitution, of the provision of the Defense of Marriage Act declaring 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.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 6
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jan 30, 2007
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Jan 30, 2007
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jan 30, 2007
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jan 30, 2007
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jan 30, 2007
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 30, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 724: Marriage Protection Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-724/
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"H.R. 724: Marriage Protection Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-724/.
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H.R. 724, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-724/.
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