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108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4892

 To establish that marriage in the United States consists only of the 
                      union of a man and a woman.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 22, 2004

    Mr. Istook (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bartlett of 
Maryland, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, 
     Mr. Cantor, Mr. Culberson, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
  Doolittle, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Garrett of New 
Jersey, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Herger, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, 
  Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. 
 McCotter, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pence, 
   Mr. Pitts, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. 
Tancredo, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wicker, Mr. 
    Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Brady of Texas, and Mr. Collins) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To establish that marriage in the United States consists only of the 
                      union of a man and a woman.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. MARRIAGE IN THE UNITED STATES.

    (a) In General.--Marriage in the United States shall consist only 
of the union of a man and a woman.
    (b) Jurisdiction.--
            (1) U.S. supreme court.--The Supreme Court of the United 
        States shall have original jurisdiction to hear and determine a 
        claim arising under this section.
            (2) Other courts.--Except as provided in paragraph (1), no 
        Federal or State court shall have jurisdiction to hear or 
        determine a claim arising under this section.
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