HJRES 32
114th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Marriage and family status
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
State and local government operations
Marriage Protection Amendment
Introduced: February 12, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 12, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 12, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1017)
Feb 12, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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