H.J.Res. 89 · 110th Congress
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Paul Broun
- Introduced
- 2008-05-22
- Latest action
- 2008-07-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Summary
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.