Marriage Protection Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-3313
Sponsor: Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8]
Introduced: 2003-10-16 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Congress
District courts
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Interstate relations
Jurisdiction
Legislation
Marriage
Married people
Minorities
Same-sex marriage
State government-Indian relations
State laws
Supreme Court

Summary:
action_date: 2003-10-16
text: 
Marriage Protection Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal judicial code to deny Federal courts jurisdiction to hear or determine any question pertaining to the interpretation of the Defense of Marriage Act or the Federal statute defining marriage.

action_date: 2004-07-19
text: 
Marriage Protection Act of 2004 - Amends the Federal judicial code to deny Federal courts jurisdiction to hear or decide any question pertaining to the interpretation of: (1) the provision of the Defense of Marriage Act that provides that no State shall be required to give effect to any marriage between persons of the same sex under the laws of any other State; or (2) this Act.

action_date: 2004-07-22
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 19, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Marriage Protection Act of 2004 - Amends the Federal judicial code to deny Federal courts jurisdiction to hear or decide any question pertaining to the interpretation of: (1) the provision of the Defense of Marriage Act that provides that no State shall be required to give effect to any marriage between persons of the same sex under the laws of any other State; or (2) this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 194 (Roll no. 410).
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 194 (Roll no. 410).
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration:  CR H6612)
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: DEBATE TIME EXTENDED - Mr. Sensenbrenner asked unanimous consent that the debate time on H.R. 3313 be extended by twenty minutes equally divided and controlled. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with ninety minutes of debate on H.R. 3313.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3313 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 734. (consideration:  CR H6580-6613; text of measure as reported in House:  CR H6580)
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Rule H. Res. 734 passed House.
action_date: 2004-07-21
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 734 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3313 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 373.
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-614.
action_date: 2004-07-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-614.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 13.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-10-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-10-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-10-16
text: Introduced in House