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HRES 1209 116th Congress House

Expressing support for Supreme Court decisions affirming the constitutionally protected right of same-sex couples to marry.

Introduced: October 30, 2020 Introduced by: Pappas, Chris Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
Law Human rightsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSupreme Court
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Introduced
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Agreed to (House)
Oct 30, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 30, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 30, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution acknowledges that same-sex couples rely upon court cases that uphold protections for same-sex couples and recognizes that all Americans should be treated fairly regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 107
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Nov 19, 2020
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Nov 17, 2020
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Nov 16, 2020
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Huffman, Jared
California · Nov 16, 2020
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Green, Al
Texas · Nov 12, 2020
Crist, Charlie
· Nov 5, 2020
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Nov 5, 2020
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Brownley, Julia
California · Nov 2, 2020
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Nov 2, 2020
Rice, Kathleen
· Nov 2, 2020
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Nov 2, 2020
Speier, Jackie
· Nov 2, 2020
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Nov 2, 2020
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Oct 30, 2020
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Bera, Ami
California · Oct 30, 2020
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Oct 30, 2020
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Oct 30, 2020
Brown, Anthony
· Oct 30, 2020
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Oct 30, 2020
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Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 30, 2020
D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Oct 30, 2020
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Oct 30, 2020
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Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Oct 30, 2020
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Chu, Judy
California · Oct 30, 2020
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Oct 30, 2020
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Oct 30, 2020
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Oct 30, 2020
COOPER, JAMES
· Oct 30, 2020
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Oct 30, 2020
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Oct 30, 2020
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Oct 30, 2020
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Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Oct 30, 2020
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 30, 2020
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Oct 30, 2020
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Oct 30, 2020
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Oct 30, 2020
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Oct 30, 2020
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Oct 30, 2020
Demings, Val
· Oct 30, 2020
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Oct 30, 2020
Deutch, Theodore
· Oct 30, 2020
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Oct 30, 2020
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Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Oct 30, 2020
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Oct 30, 2020
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Oct 30, 2020
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Oct 30, 2020
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Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Oct 30, 2020
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Oct 30, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Oct 30, 2020
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Oct 30, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1209: Expressing support for Supreme Court decisions affirming the constitutionally protected right of same-sex couples to marry.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1209/
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"H. Res. 1209: Expressing support for Supreme Court decisions affirming the constitutionally protected right of same-sex couples to marry.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1209/.
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