110 HR 724 IH: Marriage Protection Act of U.S. House of Representatives 2007-01-30 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 724 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2007 Mr. Burton of Indiana (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Graves, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Paul, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Akin, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Carter, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Pence, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Linder, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Jordan of Ohio, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Sali, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Poe, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, and Mr. Wamp) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Marriage Protection Act of 2007.

2.

Limitation on jurisdiction

(a)

In general

Chapter 99 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

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 of 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. .