Text of US HJR 51 (2013)

IA 113TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. J. RES. 51 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUNE 28, 2013 Mr. HUELSKAMP (for himself, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. PITTS, Mr. JOR- DAN, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. BARTON, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. JONES, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. DUN- CAN of South Carolina, Mr. FLEMING, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. HALL, Mr. BRIDENSTINE, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. WOLF, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. STOCKMAN, Mr. HULTGREN, and Mr. LANKFORD) introduced the fol- lowing joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judi- ciary 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 (two- 2 thirds of each House concurring therein), 3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 4 This joint resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Marriage 5 Protection Amendment’’. 6 VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:02 Jun 29, 2013 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HJ51.IH HJ51 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with BILLS 2 •HJ 51 IH SEC. 2. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. 1 The following article is proposed as an amendment 2 to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be 3 valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitu- 4 tion when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of 5 the several States within seven years after the date of its 6 submission for ratification: 7 ‘‘ARTICLE — 8 ‘‘Marriage in the United States shall consist only of 9 the union of a man and a woman. Neither this Constitu- 10 tion, nor the constitution of any State, shall be construed 11 to require that marriage or the legal incidents thereof be 12 conferred upon any union other than the union of a man 13 and a woman.’’. 14 Æ VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:02 Jun 29, 2013 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HJ51.IH HJ51 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with BILLS