HRES 143
112th Congress
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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
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Mar 3, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Mar 3, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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