US-HJR45-2011
U.S. Congress · HJR 45 · 2011
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
Anti-LGBTQ+Failed
- Bill key
- US-HJR45-2011
- State
- U.S. Congress
- Session
- 2011
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- introduced
- Citation (Bluebook)
- H.R.J. Res. 45, 112th Cong. (2011), https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-joint-resolution/45/all-info.
- Short citation
- H.R.J. Res. 45.
- Tags
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. Co…
Curator notes
Marriage Protection Amendment
Sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Broun | Republican | Representative | HD-GA-10 | Primary sponsor |
32 co-sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Akin | Republican | Representative | HD-MO-2 | Co-sponsor |
| Michele Bachmann | Republican | Representative | HD-MN-6 | Co-sponsor |
| Spencer Bachus | Republican | Representative | HD-AL-6 | Co-sponsor |
| Joe Barton | Republican | Representative | HD-TX-6 | Co-sponsor |
| Dan Benishek | Republican | Representative | HD-MI-1 | Co-sponsor |
| Diane Black | Republican | Representative | HD-TN-6 | Co-sponsor |
| Mo Brooks | Republican | Representative | HD-AL-5 | Co-sponsor |
| Dan Burton | Republican | Representative | HD-IN-5 | Co-sponsor |
| Steve Chabot | Republican | Representative | HD-OH-1 | Co-sponsor |
| Jeff Duncan | Republican | Representative | HD-SC-3 | Co-sponsor |
| Randy Forbes | Republican | Representative | HD-VA-4 | Co-sponsor |
| Scott Garrett | Republican | Representative | HD-NJ-5 | Co-sponsor |
| Bob Gibbs | Republican | Representative | HD-OH-7 | Co-sponsor |
| Phil Gingrey | Republican | Representative | HD-GA-11 | Co-sponsor |
| Louie Gohmert | Republican | Representative | HD-TX-1 | Co-sponsor |
| Vicky Hartzler | Republican | Representative | HD-MO-4 | Co-sponsor |
| Robert Hurt | Republican | Representative | HD-VA-5 | Co-sponsor |
| Bill Johnson | Republican | Representative | HD-OH-6 | Co-sponsor |
| Sam Johnson | Republican | Representative | HD-TX-3 | Co-sponsor |
| Walter Jones | Republican | Representative | HD-NC-3 | Co-sponsor |
| John Kline | Republican | Representative | HD-MN-2 | Co-sponsor |
| Robert Latta | Republican | Representative | HD-OH-5 | Co-sponsor |
| Mike McIntyre | Democratic | Representative | HD-NC-7 | Co-sponsor |
| Jeff Miller | Republican | Representative | HD-FL-1 | Co-sponsor |
| Randy Neugebauer | Republican | Representative | HD-TX-19 | Co-sponsor |
| Joseph Pitts | Republican | Representative | HD-PA-16 | Co-sponsor |
| David Roe | Republican | Representative | HD-TN-1 | Co-sponsor |
| Marlin Stutzman | Republican | Representative | HD-IN-3 | Co-sponsor |
| Tim Walberg | Republican | Representative | HD-MI-5 | Co-sponsor |
| Joe Walsh | Republican | Representative | HD-IL-8 | Co-sponsor |
| Lynn Westmoreland | Republican | Representative | HD-GA-3 | Co-sponsor |
| Robert Wittman | Republican | Representative | HD-VA-1 | Co-sponsor |
Model-bill lineage
Bill family
Part of a family of 4 similar bills in one state. View the family.
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Bill text
- As introduced (2,036 characters) · Open the printed bill (PDF)
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