Providing that the House of Representatives disagrees with the majority opinion in Obergefell et al. v. Hodges, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jul 29, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
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. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedJul 10, 2015
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) disagrees with the Supreme Court's majority opinion in Obergefell v. Hodges and its holdings that the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution requires states to license marriages between same-sex couples and requires states to recognize same-sex marriages performed out-of-state; and (2) agrees with the four dissenting opinions, which uphold the traditional definition of marriage as a union between one man and one woman and the original meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Expresses the sense of the House that:
- the traditional definition of marriage is a union between one man and one woman;
- the majority opinion in Obergefell unconstitutionally and indefensibly distorts the definition of marriage;
- states may refuse to be bound by the holding in Obergefell;
- states are not required to license same-sex marriage or recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states; and
- individuals, businesses, churches, religious groups, and other faith-based organizations are encouraged, empowered, and protected to exercise their faith without fear of legal or government interference.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 10, 2015 to Jul 22, 2015; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Original | Jul 10, 2015 |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Original | Jul 10, 2015 |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Original | Jul 10, 2015 |
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | Original | Jul 10, 2015 |
| R-KS | Tim Huelskamp | Original | Jul 10, 2015 |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Original | Jul 10, 2015 |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Jul 13, 2015 | |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | Jul 14, 2015 | |
| R-LA | Ralph Lee Abraham | Jul 14, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Joe Barton | Jul 15, 2015 | |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Jul 15, 2015 | |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Jul 15, 2015 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Jul 15, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Jul 15, 2015 | |
| R-MT | Ryan K. Zinke | Jul 15, 2015 | |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | Jul 15, 2015 | |
| R-GA | Rick W. Allen | Jul 22, 2015 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | Jul 22, 2015 |
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 Jul 10, 2015 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Jul 29, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Jul 10, 2015Introduced in House
- Jul 10, 2015Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H5088 | — | Jul 10, 2015 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Providing that the House of Representatives disagrees with the majority opinion in Obergefell et al. v. Hodges, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 10, 2015Introduced in House
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