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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. GAR-
RETT 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 Caro-
lina, 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 Ken-
tucky, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. 
TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. KING of Iowa, and Mr. HASTINGS of Wash-
ington 
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
[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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Marriage Protection 
Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON JURISDICTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 99 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 1632. Limitation on jurisdiction 
‘‘No court created by Act of Congress shall have any 
jurisdiction, and the Supreme Court shall have no appel-
late jurisdiction, to hear or determine any question per-
taining to the interpretation of section 1738c of this title 
or of this section. Neither the Supreme Court nor any 
court created by Act of Congress shall have any appellate 
jurisdiction to hear or determine any question pertaining 
to the interpretation of section 7 of title 1.’’.
(b) AMENDMENT
TO TABLE
OF SECTIONS.—The 
table of sections at the beginning of chapter 99 of title 
28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new item: 
‘‘1632. Limitation on jurisdiction.’’. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Marriage Protection Act 
of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON JURISDICTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 99 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 1632. Limitation on jurisdiction 
‘‘No court created by Act of Congress shall have any 
jurisdiction, and the Supreme Court shall have no appellate 
jurisdiction, to hear or decide any question pertaining to 
the interpretation of, or the validity under the Constitution 
of, section 1738C or this section.’’. 
(b) AMENDMENTS TO THE TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The 
table of sections at the beginning of chapter 99 of title 28, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
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 
Federal court jurisdiction over questions under 
the Defense of Marriage Act. 
JULY 19, 2004 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed
[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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Marriage Protection 
Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON JURISDICTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 99 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 1632. Limitation on jurisdiction 
‘‘No court created by Act of Congress shall have any 
jurisdiction, and the Supreme Court shall have no appel-
late jurisdiction, to hear or determine any question per-
taining to the interpretation of section 1738c of this title 
or of this section. Neither the Supreme Court nor any 
court created by Act of Congress shall have any appellate 
jurisdiction to hear or determine any question pertaining 
to the interpretation of section 7 of title 1.’’.
(b) AMENDMENT
TO TABLE
OF SECTIONS.—The 
table of sections at the beginning of chapter 99 of title 
28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new item: 
‘‘1632. Limitation on jurisdiction.’’. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Marriage Protection Act 
of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON JURISDICTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 99 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 1632. Limitation on jurisdiction 
‘‘No court created by Act of Congress shall have any 
jurisdiction, and the Supreme Court shall have no appellate 
jurisdiction, to hear or decide any question pertaining to 
the interpretation of, or the validity under the Constitution 
of, section 1738C or this section.’’. 
(b) AMENDMENTS TO THE TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The 
table of sections at the beginning of chapter 99 of title 28, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
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 
Federal court jurisdiction over questions under 
the Defense of Marriage Act. 
JULY 19, 2004 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed