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H.R. 2608 · 111th Congress

To define marriage for all legal purposes in the District of Columbia to consist of the union of one man and…

Full title

To define marriage for all legal purposes in the District of Columbia to consist of the union of one man and one woman.

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 111th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

JJR JordanSponsor
64 cosponsors · 4 D, 60 R
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33 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Defines "marriage" for all legal purposes in the District of Columbia to mean the union of one man and one woman.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 21, 2009

Defines "marriage" for all legal purposes in the District of Columbia to mean the union of one man and one woman.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: To define marriage for all legal purposes in the District of Columbia to consist of the union of one man and one woman.

Latest action (Jun 26, 2009): Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.

Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: May 21, 2009

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.