S. 2980 · 111th Congress
A bill to protect the democratic process and the right of the people of the District of Columbia to define…
Full title
A bill to protect the democratic process and the right of the people of the District of Columbia to define marriage.
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Prohibits the government of the District of Columbia from issuing a marriage license to any couple of the same sex until the people of the District have the opportunity to hold a referendum or initiative on the question of whether the District should issue same-sex marriage licenses.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 2, 2010
Prohibits the government of the District of Columbia from issuing a marriage license to any couple of the same sex until the people of the District have the opportunity to hold a referendum or initiative on the question of whether the District should issue same-sex marriage licenses.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to protect the democratic process and the right of the people of the District of Columbia to define marriage.
Latest action (Feb 2, 2010): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Policy area: Families · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 2, 2010
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.