Text of US HB 1269 (2009)

I 111TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1269 To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 3, 2009 Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. CARTER, Mr. AKIN, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. PAUL, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. LINDER, and Mr. POE of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com- mittee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Marriage Protection 4 Act of 2009’’. 5 VerDate Nov 24 2008 21:49 Mar 04, 2009 Jkt 079200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1269.IH H1269 hsrobinson on PROD1PC76 with BILLS 2 •HR 1269 IH SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON JURISDICTION. 1 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 99 of title 28, United 2 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol- 3 lowing: 4 ‘‘§ 1632. Limitation on jurisdiction 5 ‘‘No court created by Act of Congress shall have any 6 jurisdiction, and the Supreme Court shall have no appel- 7 late jurisdiction, to hear or decide any question pertaining 8 to the interpretation of, or the validity under the Constitu- 9 tion of, section 1738C of this section.’’. 10 (b) AMENDMENTS TO THE TABLE OF SECTIONS.— 11 The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 99 of 12 title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 13 end the following new item: 14 ‘‘1632. Limitation on jurisdiction.’’. Æ VerDate Nov 24 2008 21:49 Mar 04, 2009 Jkt 079200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1269.IH H1269 hsrobinson on PROD1PC76 with BILLS