House
Jul 28, 2008Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
Summary
Official
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.
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Introduced(5/22/08)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
PB
Mr. Broun
(R) GA – 10
Cosponsors (20)
Topics
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jul 28, 2008
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