US HCR25 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 123-0)
Status: Introduced on March 3 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 3 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Condemns the Obama administration's direction that the Department of Justice (DOJ) should discontinue defending the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and demands that the DOJ continue to defend DOMA in all instances.
Title
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the Obama administration's discontinuing to defend the Defense of Marriage Act.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-21 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. |
| 2011-03-03 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
SCR11 (Same As) 2011-04-06 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2212)
Subjects
Civil actions and liability
Congressional-executive branch relations
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Law
Marriage and family status
Presidential administrations
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Congressional-executive branch relations
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Law
Marriage and family status
Presidential administrations
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/25/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hconres25/BILLS-112hconres25ih.pdf |
