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H. Res. 143 112th Congress House

Directing the Speaker, or his designee, to take any and all actions necessary to assert the standing of the House to defend the Defense of Marriage Act and the amendments made by that Act in any…

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Official title: Directing the Speaker, or his designee, to take any and all actions necessary to assert the standing of the House to defend the Defense of Marriage Act and the amendments made by that Act in any litigation in any Federal court of the United States.

Introduced: March 3, 2011 See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 3, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Mar 3, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 3, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or his designee, to take any and all actions necessary to assert the standing of the House to defend the Defense of Marriage Act and the amendments made by that Act in any litigation in any federal court of the United States.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 3
AKIN, W.
· Mar 3, 2011
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Mar 3, 2011
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Mar 3, 2011
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Mar 3, 2011
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Mar 3, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 143: Directing the Speaker, or his designee, to take any and all actions necessary to assert the standing of the House to defend the Defense of Marriage Act and the amendments made by that Act in any litigation in any Federal court of the United States.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-143/
MLA
"H. Res. 143: Directing the Speaker, or his designee, to take any and all actions necessary to assert the standing of the House to defend the Defense of Marriage Act and the amendments made by that Act in any litigation in any Federal court of the United States.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-143/.
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H. Res. 143, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-143/.
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[H. Res. 143: Directing the Speaker, or his designee, to take any and all actions necessary to assert the standing of the House to defend the Defense of Marriage Act and the amendments made by that Act in any litigation in any Federal court of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-143/)
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