[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 143 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 143

  Directing the Speaker, or his designee, to take any and all actions 
necessary to assert the standing of the House to defend the Defense of 
 Marriage Act and the amendments made by that Act in any litigation in 
                any Federal court of the United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 3, 2011

 Mr. Gohmert (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Benishek, Mr. 
Brooks, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Flores, Mr. Fortenberry, 
  Mr. Garrett, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Harris, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. 
    Huelskamp, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of 
   California, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Nugent, Mr. 
Nunnelee, Mr. Olson, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Southerland, 
    Mr. Walberg, and Mr. Walsh of Illinois) submitted the following 
        resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Directing the Speaker, or his designee, to take any and all actions 
necessary to assert the standing of the House to defend the Defense of 
 Marriage Act and the amendments made by that Act in any litigation in 
                any Federal court of the United States.

    Resolved, That the Speaker, or his designee, shall take any and all 
actions necessary to assert the standing of the House to defend the 
Defense of Marriage Act and the amendments made by that Act in any 
litigation in any Federal court of the United States.
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