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S 2980 111th Congress Senate Families District of Columbia Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Marriage and family status Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination State and local government operations

A bill to protect the democratic process and the right of the people of the District of Columbia to define marriage.

Introduced: February 2, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Feb 2, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 2, 2010
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now February 2, 2010

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4430 Related bill District of Columbia Referendum on Marriage Act of 2010
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 2 Republican 2
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Feb 2, 2010
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 2, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2980: A bill to protect the democratic process and the right of the people of the District of Columbia to define marriage.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-2980/
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