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HJRES 51 113th Congress House

Marriage Protection Amendment

Official title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.

Introduced: June 28, 2013 See on congress.gov
Families Constitution and constitutional amendmentsMarriage and family statusSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationState and local government operations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 15, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jun 28, 2013
Introduced in House
Jun 28, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action July 15, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Marriage Protection Amendment - Defines marriage in the United States as consisting only of the union of a man and a woman. Prohibits either the U.S. Constitution or the constitution of any state from being construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents of marriage be conferred upon any other union.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 44
All 44 Republican 12
MCINTYRE, MIKE
· Jan 13, 2014
King, Steve
· Dec 2, 2013
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Oct 16, 2013
Conaway, K.
· Sep 23, 2013
Rothfus, Keith
· Sep 16, 2013
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Sep 10, 2013
Bachmann, Michele
· Aug 2, 2013
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Aug 2, 2013
Stewart, Chris
· Jul 26, 2013
Miller, Jeff
· Jul 25, 2013
Boustany, Charles
· Jul 24, 2013
Forbes, J.
· Jul 24, 2013
Hunter, Duncan
· Jul 24, 2013
Noem, Kristi
· Jul 23, 2013
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jul 19, 2013
Harper, Gregg
· Jul 16, 2013
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jul 11, 2013
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jul 10, 2013
Garrett, Scott
· Jul 10, 2013
Marchant, Kenny
· Jul 9, 2013
BARTON, JOE
· Jun 28, 2013
Bridenstine, Jim
· Jun 28, 2013
Brooks, Mo
· Jun 28, 2013
Broun, Paul
· Jun 28, 2013
Fleming, John
· Jun 28, 2013
Franks, Trent
· Jun 28, 2013
HALL, RALPH
· Jun 28, 2013
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jun 28, 2013
Hultgren, Randy
· Jun 28, 2013
JOHNSON, SAM
· Jun 28, 2013
JONES, WALTER
· Jun 28, 2013
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jun 28, 2013
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jun 28, 2013
Meadows, Mark
· Jun 28, 2013
Neugebauer, Randy
· Jun 28, 2013
Palazzo, Steven
· Jun 28, 2013
Pearce, Stevan
· Jun 28, 2013
Pittenger, Robert
· Jun 28, 2013
PITTS, JOSEPH
· Jun 28, 2013
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jun 28, 2013
Shuster, Bill
· Jun 28, 2013
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 28, 2013
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jun 28, 2013
WOLF, FRANK
· Jun 28, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 51: Marriage Protection Amendment. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-51/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 51: Marriage Protection Amendment." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-51/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.J. Res. 51, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-51/.
Markdown link
[H.J. Res. 51: Marriage Protection Amendment](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-51/)
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