HJRES 56 · 108th Congress · Families

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

Introduced 2003-05-21· Sponsored by Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(2004-05-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Constitutional 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, or State or Federal law from being construed to require that marital status or its legal incidents be conferred upon unmarried couples or groups.…

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Cosponsors (20)

3 Democrats17 Republicans
Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4]TX
Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7]NC
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]MN
Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1]VA
Rep. Vitter, David [R-LA-1]LA
Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16]PA
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6]MD
Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5]VA
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]SC
Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15]FL
Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6]IN
Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5]OK
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]NC
Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2]KS
Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]TX
Rep. DeMint, Jim [R-SC-4]SC
Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2]MO
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]TX
Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9]GA
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5]IA