HJRES 106 · 108th Congress · Families

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

Introduced 2004-09-23· Sponsored by Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.(2004-09-30)

Recorded Votes

FailedHouse · 2004-09-30
Roll #484 ↗
Yea 227Nay 186
Democrats
36 Yea·158 Nay
Republicans
191 Yea·27 Nay
PassedHouse · 2004-09-30
Roll #484 ↗
Yea 227Nay 186
Democrats
36 Yea·158 Nay
Republicans
191 Yea·27 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional Amendment - Marriage Protection Amendment - Declares that marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Prohibits the Constitution or any State constitution from being construed to require that marital status or its legal incidents be conferred upon any union other than that of a man and a woman.…

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Cosponsors (20)

1 Democrat19 Republicans
Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]AL
Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5]LA
Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6]LA
Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3]SC
Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9]FL
Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7]MO
Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]TX
Rep. Burns, Max [R-GA-12]GA
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5]IN
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]TX
Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large]WY
Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4]TN
Rep. DeMint, Jim [R-SC-4]SC
Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2]AL
Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]VA
Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]NJ
Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5]VA
Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1]MN
Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5]AZ
Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5]OK