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Union Calendar No. 374
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3313
[Report No. 108-614]
To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit Federal court
jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 16, 2003
Mr. Hostettler (for himself, Mr. Pence, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr.
Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Goode, Mr. Akin, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Weldon
of Florida, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Forbes, and Mr. Paul) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
July 19, 2004
Additional sponsors: Mr. Norwood, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr.
Neugebauer, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Tiahrt, Mr. Terry, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Hensarling,
Mrs. Northup, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Duncan, Mr. Stearns, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Herger, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
Hall, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ryun of Kansas,
Mr. Petri, Mr. Rahall, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Simpson, Mr.
Otter, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Rogers of
Alabama, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. King of Iowa, and Mr. Hastings
of Washington
July 19, 2004
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit Federal court
jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Marriage Protection Act of
2003''.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON JURISDICTION.
(a) In General.--Chapter 99 of title 28, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1632. Limitation on jurisdiction
``No court created by Act of Congress shall have any
jurisdiction, and the Supreme Court shall have no appellate
jurisdiction, to hear or determine any question pertaining to the
interpretation of section 1738c of this title or of this section.
Neither the Supreme Court nor any court created by Act of Congress
shall have any appellate jurisdiction to hear or determine any question
pertaining to the interpretation of section 7 of title 1.''.
(b) Amendment to Table of Sections.--The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 99 of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new item:
``1632. Limitation on jurisdiction.''.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Marriage Protection Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON JURISDICTION.
(a) In General.--Chapter 99 of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1632. Limitation on jurisdiction
``No court created by Act of Congress shall have any jurisdiction,
and the Supreme Court shall have no appellate jurisdiction, to hear or
decide any question pertaining to the interpretation of, or the
validity under the Constitution of, section 1738C or this section.''.
(b) Amendments to the Table of Sections.--The table of sections at
the beginning of chapter 99 of title 28, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new item:
``1632. Limitation on jurisdiction.''.
Union Calendar No. 374
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3313
[Report No. 108-614]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit Federal court
jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act.
_______________________________________________________________________
July 19, 2004
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed