H.J.Res. 51 · 113th Congress
Marriage Protection Amendment
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Tim Huelskamp
- Introduced
- 2013-06-28
- Latest action
- 2013-07-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
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.