US-HJR37-2009
U.S. Congress · HJR 37 · 2009
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
Anti-LGBTQ+Failed
- Bill key
- US-HJR37-2009
- State
- U.S. Congress
- Session
- 2009
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- introduced
- Citation (Bluebook)
- H.R.J. Res. 37, 111th Cong. (2009), https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-joint-resolution/37/all-info.
- Short citation
- H.R.J. Res. 37.
- Tags
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Requires marriage in the United States to consist only of a legal union of a man and a woman.
Sponsors
42 sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Shuster | Republican | Representative | HD-PA-9 | Co-sponsor |
| Blaine Luetkemeyer | Republican | Representative | HD-MO-3 | Co-sponsor |
| Bob Goodlatte | Republican | Representative | HD-VA-6 | Co-sponsor |
| Dan Burton | Republican | Representative | HD-IN-5 | Co-sponsor |
| Daniel Lungren | Republican | Representative | HD-CA-3 | Co-sponsor |
| Donald Manzullo | Republican | Representative | HD-IL-16 | Co-sponsor |
| Eric Cantor | Republican | Representative | HD-VA-7 | Co-sponsor |
| George Radanovich | Republican | Representative | HD-CA-19 | Co-sponsor |
| Gregg Harper | Republican | Representative | HD-MS-3 | Co-sponsor |
| Gus Bilirakis | Republican | Representative | HD-FL-12 | Co-sponsor |
| Harold Rogers | Republican | Representative | HD-KY-5 | Co-sponsor |
| Jason Chaffetz | Republican | Representative | HD-UT-3 | Co-sponsor |
| Jeff Miller | Republican | Representative | HD-FL-1 | Co-sponsor |
| Jerry Moran | Republican | Senator | SD-KS | Co-sponsor |
| Jim Jordan | Republican | Representative | HD-OH-4 | Co-sponsor |
| John Mica | Republican | Representative | HD-FL-7 | Co-sponsor |
| Joseph Pitts | Republican | Representative | HD-PA-16 | Co-sponsor |
| Ken Calvert | Republican | Representative | HD-CA-41 | Co-sponsor |
| Kenny Marchant | Republican | Representative | HD-TX-24 | Co-sponsor |
| Kevin Brady | Republican | Representative | HD-TX-8 | Co-sponsor |
| Lamar Smith | Republican | Representative | HD-TX-21 | Co-sponsor |
| Lynn Westmoreland | Republican | Representative | HD-GA-3 | Co-sponsor |
| Mark Souder | Republican | Representative | HD-IN-3 | Co-sponsor |
| Marsha Blackburn | Republican | Representative | SD-TN | Co-sponsor |
| Mike Coffman | Republican | Representative | HD-CO-6 | Co-sponsor |
| Mike D. Rogers | Republican | Representative | HD-AL-3 | Co-sponsor |
| Mike Pence | Republican | Representative | HD-IN-6 | Co-sponsor |
| Paul Broun | Republican | Representative | HD-GA-10 | Co-sponsor |
| Peter Hoekstra | Republican | Representative | HD-MI-2 | Co-sponsor |
| Phil Gingrey | Republican | Representative | HD-GA-11 | Co-sponsor |
| Randy Forbes | Republican | Representative | HD-VA-4 | Co-sponsor |
| Randy Neugebauer | Republican | Representative | HD-TX-19 | Co-sponsor |
| Robert Wittman | Republican | Representative | HD-VA-1 | Co-sponsor |
| Roscoe Bartlett | Republican | Representative | HD-MD-6 | Co-sponsor |
| Sam Graves | Republican | Representative | HD-MO-6 | Co-sponsor |
| Spencer Bachus | Republican | Representative | HD-AL-6 | Co-sponsor |
| Steve King | Republican | Representative | HD-IA-4 | Co-sponsor |
| Steve Scalise | Republican | Representative | HD-LA-1 | Co-sponsor |
| Thaddeus McCotter | Republican | Representative | HD-MI-11 | Co-sponsor |
| Todd Akin | Republican | Representative | HD-MO-2 | Co-sponsor |
| Todd Tiahrt | Republican | Representative | HD-KS-4 | Co-sponsor |
| Trent Franks | Republican | Representative | HD-AZ-8 | Co-sponsor |
Bill text
- As introduced (2,667 characters) · Open the printed bill (PDF)
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