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108th Congress (2003-2004)
H.J.RES.106.IH

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H.J.RES.106 -- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage. (Introduced in House - IH)

HJ 106 IH

108th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. J. RES. 106

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 23, 2004

Mrs. Musgrave introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States:

`Article--

`SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    `This Article may be cited as the `Marriage Protection Amendment'.

`SECTION 2. MARRIAGE AMENDMENT.

    `Marriage in the United States shall consist solely of the union of a man and a woman. Neither this Constitution, nor the constitution of any State, shall be construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon any union other than the union of a man and a woman.'.