SJRES 26 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.

Introduced Nov 25, 2003 Originated Senate Sponsor Wayne Allard R-CO

Fact sheet

Latest action · Nov 25, 2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S16030-16031)

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedNov 25, 2003
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

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.

Cosponsors 10

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 25, 2003 to Mar 3, 2004, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-OKJames M. InhofeOriginalNov 25, 2003
R-ALJeff SessionsOriginalNov 25, 2003
R-KYJim BunningOriginalNov 25, 2003
R-KSSam BrownbackOriginalNov 25, 2003
D-ALRichard C. ShelbyDec 9, 2003
D-GAZell MillerFeb 9, 2004
R-PARick SantorumFeb 12, 2004
R-ILPeter FitzgeraldFeb 23, 2004
R-MSTrent LottFeb 26, 2004
R-WYMichael B. EnziMar 3, 2004

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 25, 2003Introduced in Senate
  2. Nov 25, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S16030-16031)
  3. Nov 25, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S16030)

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HJRES 56Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.Identical billMay 13, 2004

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Families.

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