Federal Legislation	January 5, 2007

H.R. 1100 - Marriage Protection Act of 2005

Action Requested:
No action required. This bill died at the end of the 109th Congress.

Background:
Official purpose: To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act

Introduced: March 3, 2005 by Rep. John Hostettler [IN-8]

Cosponsors: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:HR01100:@@@L&summ2=m& (59)

Status:

03/03/2005

Introduced to the 109th Congress. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Bill Summary and Status

HSLDA's Position:
See below.

Other Resources

H.R. 1100 (pdf)