H.J.Res.89 - Marriage Protection Amendment

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Marriage Protection Amendment as introduced.
  • Official: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage. as introduced.

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Paul Broun

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5/22/2008--Introduced.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
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5/22/2008--Introduced.
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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