Text of US HJR 45 (2011)

IA 112TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. J. RES. 45 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 3, 2011 Mr. BROUN of Georgia (for himself, Mr. AKIN, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. WALSH of Illinois, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. LATTA, Mr. PITTS, Mr. GARRETT, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. BUR- TON of Indiana, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. BENISHEK, Mr. BROOKS, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, and Mr. WESTMORELAND) introduced the following joint resolution; which was re- ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 1 of the United States of America in Congress assembled 2 (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol- 3 lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con- 4 stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all 5 intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 6 VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:05 Mar 04, 2011 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HJ45.IH HJ45 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with BILLS 2 •HJ 45 IH ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several 1 States: 2 ‘‘ARTICLE — 3 ‘‘SECTION 1. This article may be cited as the ‘Mar- 4 riage Protection Amendment’. 5 ‘‘SECTION 2. Marriage in the United States shall con- 6 sist only of the union of a man and a woman. Neither 7 this Constitution, nor the constitution of any State, shall 8 be construed to require that marriage or the legal inci- 9 dents thereof be conferred upon any union other than the 10 union of a man and a woman.’’. 11 Æ VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:05 Mar 04, 2011 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HJ45.IH HJ45 jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with BILLS