Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
Constitutional Amendment - Marriage Protection Amendment - Declares that: (1) marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman; and (2) neither the U.S. Constitution nor the constitution of any state shall be construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents of marriage be conferred upon any other union.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 48. Record Vote Number: 163. (consideration: CR S5534)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 918 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 88 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. During consideration of H.J. Res. 88 pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding the operation of the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the joint resolution to a time designated by the Speaker.
Rule H. Res. 918 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 918. (consideration: CR H5297-5321)
Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 88 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. During consideration of H.J. Res. 88 pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding the operation of the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the joint resolution to a time designated by the Speaker.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 918, the House proceeded with 90 minutes of general debate on H.J. Res. 88.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5320)
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Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 236 - 187, 1 Present (Roll no. 378).(text: CR H5297)
Roll Call #378 (House)On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 236 - 187, 1 Present (Roll no. 378). (text: CR H5297)
Roll Call #378 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.