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H.R. 1269: Marriage Protection Act of 2009
To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act.
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Tue, Mar 3, 2009
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introduced Tue, Mar 3, 2009
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.
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Marriage Protection Act of 2009
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To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act.
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SUMMARY:
3/3/2009--Introduced.
Marriage Protection Act of 2009 - Amends the federal judicial code to deny federal courts jurisdiction to hear or decide any question pertaining to the interpretation of, or the validity under the Constitution, of the provision of the Defense of Marriage Act declaring 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.
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