US HB1269 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 24-1)
Status: Introduced on March 3 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-03-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 3 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-03-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Marriage Protection Act of 2009 - Amends the federal judicial code to deny federal courts jurisdiction to hear or decide any question pertaining to the interpretation of, or the validity under the Constitution, of the provision of the Defense of Marriage Act declaring that no state shall be required to give effect to any marriage between persons of the same sex under the laws of any other state.
Title
Marriage Protection Act of 2009
Sponsors
| Rep. Todd Akin [R-MO] | Rep. Rodney Alexander [R-LA] | Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN] | Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD] |
| Rep. Joe Barton [R-TX] | Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN] | Rep. John Carter [R-TX] |
| Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT] | Rep. Scott Garrett [R-NJ] | Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA] | Rep. Sam Graves [R-MO] |
| Rep. Ralph Hall [R-TX] | Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX] | Rep. Wally Herger [R-CA] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] |
| Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH] | Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO] | Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH] | Rep. John Linder [R-GA] |
| Rep. Donald Manzullo [R-IL] | Rep. Jim Marshall [D-GA] | Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX] | Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA] |
| Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy. | |
| 2009-03-03 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Subjects
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Federal appellate courts
Federal district courts
Intergovernmental relations
Jurisdiction and venue
Law
Marriage and family status
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
State and local government operations
Federal appellate courts
Federal district courts
Intergovernmental relations
Jurisdiction and venue
Law
Marriage and family status
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1269/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1269/BILLS-111hr1269ih.pdf |
