US HB875 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 28)
Status: Introduced on March 2 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 2 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Marriage Protection Act of 2011 - Amends the federal judicial code to deny federal courts jurisdiction to hear or decide any question pertaining to the interpretation, or the validity under the Constitution, of the provision of the Defense of Marriage Act declaring that no state shall be required to give effect to any marriage between persons of the same sex under the laws of any other state.
Title
Marriage Protection Act of 2011
Sponsors
| Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN] | Rep. Todd Akin [R-MO] | Rep. Rodney Alexander [R-LA] | Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN] |
| Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD] | Rep. Joe Barton [R-TX] | Rep. John Carter [R-TX] | Rep. John Fleming [R-LA] |
| Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA] | Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH] | Rep. Ralph Hall [R-TX] | Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX] |
| Rep. Wally Herger [R-CA] | Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH] | Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] |
| Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH] | Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO] | Rep. Jeffrey Landry [R-LA] | Sen. James Lankford [R-OK] |
| Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH] | Rep. Donald Manzullo [R-IL] | Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX] | Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX] |
| Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL] | Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL] | Rep. Marlin Stutzman [R-IN] | Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-21 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. |
| 2011-03-21 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law. |
| 2011-03-03 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E413) |
| 2011-03-02 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Subjects
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Federal appellate courts
Federal district courts
Intergovernmental relations
Jurisdiction and venue
Law
Marriage and family status
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
State and local government operations
Federal appellate courts
Federal district courts
Intergovernmental relations
Jurisdiction and venue
Law
Marriage and family status
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/875/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr875/BILLS-112hr875ih.pdf |
