[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 91 Introduced in House (IH)]


109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 91

    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
                         relating to marriage.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 11, 2006

   Mr. Gohmert introduced the following joint resolution; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
    Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
                         relating to marriage.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled 
(two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following 
article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the 
Constitution when ratified by conventions in three-fourths of the 
several States:

                              ``Article --

    ``Marriage in the United States shall consist only of a legal union 
of one man and one woman.''.
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