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Union Calendar No. 374 

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3313 

[Report No. 108–614] 

To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit Federal court jurisdiction 

over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 16, 2003 

Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. PENCE, Mr. SMITH of Michigan, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. GOODE, Mr. AKIN, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr. 

WELDON of Florida, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. BARTLETT of 

Maryland, Mr. FORBES, and Mr. PAUL) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

JULY 19, 2004 

Additional sponsors: Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, Mr. 

NEUGEBAUER, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. TERRY, Mr. WAMP, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. 

HENSARLING, Mrs. NORTHUP, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS

of Virginia, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. DEMINT, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. 

HERGER, Mr. POMBO, Mr. HALL, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. COLLINS, Mr. 

CUNNINGHAM, Mr. RYUN of Kansas, Mr. PETRI, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. 

MCCOTTER, Mr. JENKINS, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. OTTER, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. 

TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. KING of Iowa, and Mr. HASTINGS of Washington 

JULY 19, 2004 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
2 

•HR 3313 RH 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit Federal 

court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of 

Marriage Act. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Marriage Protection 

5 Act of 2003’’. 

6 SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON JURISDICTION. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 99 of title 28, United 

8 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol9 lowing: 

10 ‘‘§ 1632. Limitation on jurisdiction 

11 ‘‘No court created by Act of Congress shall have any 

12 jurisdiction, and the Supreme Court shall have no appel13 late jurisdiction, to hear or determine any question per14 taining to the interpretation of section 1738c of this title 

15 or of this section. Neither the Supreme Court nor any 

16 court created by Act of Congress shall have any appellate 

17 jurisdiction to hear or determine any question pertaining 

18 to the interpretation of section 7 of title 1.’’. 
3 

•HR 3313 RH 

1 (b) AMENDMENT TO TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The 

2 table of sections at the beginning of chapter 99 of title 

3 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 

4 the following new item: 

‘‘1632. Limitation on jurisdiction.’’. 

5 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

6 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Marriage Protection Act 

7 of 2004’’. 

8 SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON JURISDICTION. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 99 of title 28, United 

10 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

11 ‘‘§ 1632. Limitation on jurisdiction 

12 ‘‘No court created by Act of Congress shall have any 

13 jurisdiction, and the Supreme Court shall have no appellate 

14 jurisdiction, to hear or decide any question pertaining to 

15 the interpretation of, or the validity under the Constitution 

16 of, section 1738C or this section.’’. 

17 (b) AMENDMENTS TO THE TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The 

18 table of sections at the beginning of chapter 99 of title 28, 

19 United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 

20 following new item: 

‘‘1632. Limitation on jurisdiction.’’. 
Union Calendar No. 374 

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3313 

[Report No. 108–614] 

A BILL 

To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit 

the Defense of Marriage Act. Federal court jurisdiction over questions under 

JULY 19, 2004 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
2 

•HR 3313 RH 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit Federal 

court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of 

Marriage Act. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Marriage Protection 

5 Act of 2003’’. 

6 SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON JURISDICTION. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 99 of title 28, United 

8 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol9 lowing: 

10 ‘‘§ 1632. Limitation on jurisdiction 

11 ‘‘No court created by Act of Congress shall have any 

12 jurisdiction, and the Supreme Court shall have no appel13 late jurisdiction, to hear or determine any question per14 taining to the interpretation of section 1738c of this title 

15 or of this section. Neither the Supreme Court nor any 

16 court created by Act of Congress shall have any appellate 

17 jurisdiction to hear or determine any question pertaining 

18 to the interpretation of section 7 of title 1.’’. 
3 

•HR 3313 RH 

1 (b) AMENDMENT TO TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The 

2 table of sections at the beginning of chapter 99 of title 

3 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 

4 the following new item: 

‘‘1632. Limitation on jurisdiction.’’. 

5 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

6 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Marriage Protection Act 

7 of 2004’’. 

8 SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON JURISDICTION. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 99 of title 28, United 

10 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

11 ‘‘§ 1632. Limitation on jurisdiction 

12 ‘‘No court created by Act of Congress shall have any 

13 jurisdiction, and the Supreme Court shall have no appellate 

14 jurisdiction, to hear or decide any question pertaining to 

15 the interpretation of, or the validity under the Constitution 

16 of, section 1738C or this section.’’. 

17 (b) AMENDMENTS TO THE TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The 

18 table of sections at the beginning of chapter 99 of title 28, 

19 United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 

20 following new item: 

‘‘1632. Limitation on jurisdiction.’’. 
Union Calendar No. 374 

108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3313 

[Report No. 108–614] 

A BILL 

To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit 

the Defense of Marriage Act. Federal court jurisdiction over questions under 

JULY 19, 2004 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,