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HJRES 72 111th Congress House

Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Equality Amendment Act of 2009.

Introduced: January 26, 2010 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversightDistrict of ColumbiaIntergovernmental relationsMarriage and family statusSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
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 Latest action January 26, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that Congress disapproves of the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Equality Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-248) on December 15, 2009, and transmitted on January 5, 2010, to Congress pursuant to the District of Columbia Home Rule Act.

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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jan 26, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 72: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Equality Amendment Act of 2009.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HJRES-72/
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"H.J. Res. 72: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Equality Amendment Act of 2009.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HJRES-72/.
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H.J. Res. 72, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HJRES-72/.
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