| Federal Legislation |
January 5, 2007 2004 |
SJR 1 - Marriage Protection Amendment
Action Requested:
No action required. This bill died at the end of the 109th Congress.
Background:
Official purpose: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
Introduced: January 24, 2005 by Senator Wayne Allard [R-CO]
Cosponsors: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:SJ00001:@@@P(32)
Status:
| 1/24/2005 | Introduced/originated in Senate | |
| 5/18/2006 | Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Specter without amendment. Without written report. | |
| 6/7/2006 | Senate floor actions: Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 48. Record Vote Number: 163. |
Bill Summary and Status: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:SJ00001:@@@L&summ2=m&
HSLDA's Position:
See below.




