Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
Latest action · Jul 28, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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.
- IntroducedMay 22, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 91
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 22, 2008 to Sep 9, 2008; 28 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WY | Barbara Cubin | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-CA | Duncan Hunter | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-PA | John E. Peterson | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-GA | John Linder | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-OK | Mary Fallin | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-MI | Peter Hoekstra | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-AL | Robert B. Aderholt | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-NC | Robin Hayes | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-IA | Steve King | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-FL | Tom Feeney | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-NC | Virginia Foxx | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-MO | W. Todd Akin | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-TX | Jeb Hensarling | Jun 3, 2008 | |
| R-TX | John Abney Culberson | Jun 3, 2008 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Jun 3, 2008 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Jun 3, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Gary G. Miller | Jun 5, 2008 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Jun 5, 2008 | |
| R-AZ | Rick Renzi | Jun 5, 2008 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jun 5, 2008 | |
| R-KS | Todd Tiahrt | Jun 5, 2008 | |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | Jun 5, 2008 | |
| R-KY | Ed Whitfield | Jun 9, 2008 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Jun 9, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Joe Barton | Jun 9, 2008 | |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Jun 9, 2008 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Jun 9, 2008 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Jun 9, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | Jun 9, 2008 | |
| R-TN | David Davis | Jun 10, 2008 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Jun 10, 2008 | |
| R-OK | Frank D. Lucas | Jun 10, 2008 | |
| R-OH | Jim Jordan | Jun 10, 2008 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Jun 10, 2008 | |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Jun 10, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Jun 10, 2008 | |
| R-KY | Ron Lewis | Jun 10, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Thelma D. Drake | Jun 10, 2008 | |
| R-ID | Bill Sali | Jun 11, 2008 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Jun 11, 2008 | |
| R-KY | Harold Rogers | Jun 11, 2008 | |
| R-SC | J. Gresham Barrett | Jun 11, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Jun 11, 2008 | |
| R-NC | Patrick T. McHenry | Jun 11, 2008 | |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Jun 11, 2008 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Jun 11, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Eric Cantor | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| R-OH | Jean Schmidt | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| R-OK | John Sullivan | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-KY | Geoff Davis | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-MO | Jo Ann Emerson | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-NY | John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-MO | Sam Graves | Jun 18, 2008 | |
| R-CA | George Radanovich | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Kay Granger | Jun 20, 2008 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | Jun 23, 2008 | |
| D-MS | Gene Taylor | Jun 24, 2008 | |
| D-MS | Travis Childers | Jun 25, 2008 | |
| R-CO | Marilyn N. Musgrave | Jun 26, 2008 | |
| R-LA | Steve Scalise | Jun 26, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Jul 16, 2008 | |
| R-MO | Kenny C. Hulshof | Jul 16, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Jul 16, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Dave Weldon | Sep 9, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 22, 2008 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Jul 28, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 28, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- May 22, 2008Introduced in House
- May 22, 2008Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJRES 22 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage. | Related bill | Mar 1, 2007 |
| SJRES 43 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage. | Related bill | Jun 25, 2008 |
| HJRES 74 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage. | Related bill | Jan 14, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
- Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill
- Marriage Protection Amendment
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Families.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 22, 2008Introduced in House
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