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H.R. 4430 111th Congress House

District of Columbia Referendum on Marriage Act of 2010

Official title: To protect the democratic process and the right of the people of the District of Columbia to define marriage.

Introduced: January 13, 2010 See on congress.gov
Families District of ColumbiaElections, voting, political campaign regulationMarriage and family statusSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationState and local government operations
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Jan 13, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 13, 2010
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 Latest action January 13, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

District of Columbia Referendum on Marriage Act of 2010 - Prohibits the government of the District of Columbia from issuing a marriage license to any couple of the same sex until the people of the District have the opportunity to hold a referendum or initiative on the question of whether the District should issue same-sex marriage licenses.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2980 A bill to protect the democratic process and the right of the people of the District of Columbia to define marriage.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 5
Fallin, Mary
· Mar 3, 2010
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Mar 3, 2010
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Mar 3, 2010
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Mar 3, 2010
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 3, 2010
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jan 13, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4430: District of Columbia Referendum on Marriage Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4430/
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"H.R. 4430: District of Columbia Referendum on Marriage Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4430/.
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H.R. 4430, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4430/.
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