US HJR50 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 41-3)
Status: Introduced on May 7 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-06-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 7 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-06-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
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.
Title
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | |
| 2009-05-07 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Subjects
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Families
Marriage and family status
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
State and local government operations
Families
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/111th-congress/house-joint-resolution/50/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hjres50/BILLS-111hjres50ih.pdf |
