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        <title>S.J. Res. 1, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage</title>
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        <versionCode>00</versionCode>
        <actionDate>2005-01-24</actionDate>
        <actionDesc>Introduced in Senate</actionDesc>
        <updateDate>2006-06-06T17:35:16Z</updateDate>
        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Constitutional Amendment - Marriage Protection Amendment - Declares that: (1) marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman; and (2) neither the U.S. Constitution nor the constitution of any state shall be construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents of marriage be conferred upon any other union.</p>]]></text>
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        <actionDate>2006-05-18</actionDate>
        <actionDesc>Reported to Senate without amendment</actionDesc>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Constitutional Amendment - Marriage Protection Amendment - Declares that: (1) marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman; and (2) neither the U.S. Constitution nor the constitution of any state shall be construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents of marriage be conferred upon any other union.</p>]]></text>
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    <title>Marriage Protection Amendment</title>
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        <title>Marriage Protection Amendment</title>
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        <title>Marriage Protection Amendment</title>
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        <title>Marriage Protection Amendment</title>
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        <title>Same Sex Marriage resolution</title>
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        <title>A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.</title>
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      <text>Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 48. Record Vote Number: 163. (consideration: CR S5534)</text>
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