Summary of Federal Marriage Amendment
(updated July 26, 2006)

Introduced in the House of Representatives:

5/15/02    HJ 93 by Rep. Ronnie Shows (MS)
Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution

5/21/03    HJ 56 by Rep. Musgrave (CO)
Last Action: Subcommittee Hearings Held

5/17/05    HJ 39 by Rep. Lundgren (CA)
Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution

6/6/06      HJ 88 by Rep. Musgrave (CO)
Last Action: Failed passsage, not agreed to in House (7/18/06)

Introduced in the Senate:

11/25/03    SJ 26 by Sen. Allard (CO)
Last Action: Read twice and referred to Judiciary.

3/22/04    SJ 30 by Sen. Allard (CO)
Last Action: Read twice and referred to Judiciary.

7/7/04    SJ 40 by Sen. Allard (CO)
Last Action: Motion to proceed to consideration withdrawn in Senate.

7/24/05    SJ 1 by Sen. Allard (CO)
Last Action: Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by yea-nay vote (6/7/06).

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