United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Congress House of Representatives author aut Government Organization text government publication eng BILLS To define and protect the institution of marriage.;Defense of Marriage Act;H.R. 3396 (RH) Bills and Statutes 104_cong_bills legislative 2010-08-30 U.S. Government Printing Office 1996-07-09 monographic deposited born digital 4 p. Y 1.6: Y 1.4/6: P0b002ee180557592 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-104hr3396rh H.R. 3396 021-610-00252-9 000501532 000325573 Congressional bills House bills f:h3396rh.txt https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-104hr3396rh https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-104hr3396rh/html/BILLS-104hr3396rh.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-104hr3396rh/pdf/BILLS-104hr3396rh.pdf fdlp DGPO 2010-08-30 2023-01-18 BILLS-104hr3396rh machine generated eng Bob Barr United States House of Representatives sponsor spn United States Congress Member Steve Largent United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Sue Wilkins Myrick United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Harold L. Volkmer United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Ike Skelton United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Ed Bryant United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Bill Emerson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Ernest J. Istook Jr. United States House of Representatives sponsor spn United States Congress Member Robert K. Dornan United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Steve Stockman United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Nathan Deal United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Dan Burton United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Thomas E. Petri United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mac Collins United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Robert W. Ney United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Wes Cooley United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Van Hilleary United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member David Funderburk United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Charles W. Norwood United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Tom Coburn United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Lindsey Graham United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Spencer Bachus United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Joe Barton United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mark E. Souder United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Joel Hefley United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mel Hancock United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Dave Weldon United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Bob Inglis United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Roscoe G. Bartlett United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Christopher H. Smith United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Bill Barrett United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member J. C. Watts Jr. United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Charles H. Taylor United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Dana Rohrabacher United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Phil English United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Linda Smith United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Donald A. Manzullo United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Cliff Stearns United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Frank D. Lucas United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member John N. Hostettler United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Philip M. Crane United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Nick Smith United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Sonny Bono United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Dan Miller United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Steve Buyer United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Gerald B. H. Solomon United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Dick Chrysler United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Helen Chenoweth-Hage United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Floyd Spence United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member William O. Lipinski United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member J. Dennis Hastert United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member J. D. Hayworth United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Sam Johnson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Nick J. Rahall II United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jim Talent United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Doc Hastings United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Duncan Hunter United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Roger F. Wicker United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Todd Tiahrt United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Tony P. Hall United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Lamar Smith United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Scott McInnis United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Tim Hutchinson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jon Christensen United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Joe Scarborough United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Sam Brownback United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Bill Baker United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Saxby Chambliss United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Don Young United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jack Metcalf United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Gil Gutknecht United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Frederick K. (Fred) Heineman United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Peter Hoekstra United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Walter B. Jones United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Zach Wamp United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Ron Lewis United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Ms. Greene of Utah United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Andrea H. Seastrand United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Martin R. Hoke United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jay Kim United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Barbara Cubin United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Randy (Duke) Cunningham United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Collin C. Peterson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Frank R. Wolf United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mike Parker United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member William H. Zeliff Jr. United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member John Linder United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Steve Chabot United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Randy Tate United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jay Dickey United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Gene Taylor United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member David M. McIntosh United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Cass Ballenger United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Joe Skeen United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Charles T. Canady United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member James A. Hayes United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member George Radanovich United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Tom Bliley United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Ed Whitfield United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Barbara F. Vucanovich United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Michael Bilirakis United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member James V. Hansen United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Sonny Callahan United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Ron Packard United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Rob Portman United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Charles W. Stenholm United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Pete Geren United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Wayne Allard United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Ray LaHood United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Pat Danner United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jack Fields United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Joe Knollenberg United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Larry Combest United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Frank Riggs United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jim Bunning United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Alcee L. Hastings United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary associated name asn Title 1 Chapter 1 1 U.S.C. Chapter 1 Title 28 Chapter 115 28 U.S.C. Chapter 115 H. Rept. 104-664 Union Calendar No. 339 hr BILLS-104hr3396rh 104 2 HOUSE HOUSE 3396 rh rh Defense of Marriage Act Mr. Barr of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Largent, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Volkmer, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Bryant of Tennessee, and Mr. Emerson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed Additional sponsors: Mr. Istook, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Petri, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Ney, Mr. Cooley of Oregon, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Graham, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Souder, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hancock, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Smith of Washington, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Crane, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Bono, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Chrysler, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Spence, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Talent, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Baker of California, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Heineman, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Jones, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Ms. Greene of Utah, Mrs. Seastrand, Mr. Hoke, Mr. Kim, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Parker, Mr. Zeliff, Mr. Linder, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Tate, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Whitfield, Mrs. Vucanovich, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Packard, Mr. Portman, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Pete Geren of Texas, Mr. Allard, Mr. LaHood, Ms. Danner, Mr. Fields of Texas, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Combest, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, and Mr. Paxon Deleted sponsor: Mr. Hastings of Florida (added May 16, 1996; deleted May 22, 1996) Committee on the Judiciary Judiciary Mr. Barr of Georgia Bob Barr Barr, Bob Mr. Largent Steve Largent Largent, Steve Mr. Sensenbrenner F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. F. James Sensenbrenner Mrs. Myrick Sue Wilkins Myrick Myrick, Sue Wilkins Sue Myrick Mr. Volkmer Harold L. Volkmer Volkmer, Harold L. Harold Volkmer Mr. Skelton Ike Skelton Skelton, Ike Mr. Bryant of Tennessee Ed Bryant Bryant, Ed Mr. Emerson Bill Emerson Emerson, Bill Mr. Istook Ernest J. Istook Jr. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. Ernest Jim Istook Mr. Dornan Robert K. Dornan Dornan, Robert K. Robert Dornan Mr. Stockman Steve Stockman Stockman, Steve Mr. Deal of Georgia Nathan Deal Deal, Nathan Mr. Burton of Indiana Dan Burton Burton, Dan Mr. Petri Thomas E. Petri Petri, Thomas E. Tom Petri Mr. Collins of Georgia Mac Collins Collins, Mac Mr. Ney Robert W. Ney Ney, Robert W. Bob Ney Mr. Cooley of Oregon Wes Cooley Cooley, Wes Mr. Hilleary Van Hilleary Hilleary, Van Mr. Funderburk David Funderburk Funderburk, David Mr. Norwood Charles W. Norwood Norwood, Charles W. Charles Norwood Mr. Coburn Tom Coburn Coburn, Tom Mr. Graham Lindsey Graham Graham, Lindsey Mr. Bachus Spencer Bachus Bachus, Spencer Mr. Barton of Texas Joe Barton Barton, Joe Joe L. Barton Mr. Souder Mark E. Souder Souder, Mark E. Mark Edward Souder Mr. Hefley Joel Hefley Hefley, Joel Mr. Hancock Mel Hancock Hancock, Mel Melton Hancock Mr. Weldon of Florida Dave Weldon Weldon, Dave Mr. Inglis of South Carolina Bob Inglis Inglis, Bob Mr. Bartlett of Maryland Roscoe G. Bartlett Bartlett, Roscoe G. Roscoe Bartlett Mr. Smith of New Jersey Christopher H. Smith Smith, Christopher H. Christopher Smith Mr. Barrett of Nebraska Bill Barrett Barrett, Bill Mr. Watts of Oklahoma J. C. Watts Jr. Watts, J. C., Jr. J. C. Watts Mr. Taylor of North Carolina Charles H. Taylor Taylor, Charles H. Charles Taylor Mr. Rohrabacher Dana Rohrabacher Rohrabacher, Dana Mr. English of Pennsylvania Phil English English, Phil Mrs. Smith of Washington Linda Smith Smith, Linda Mr. Manzullo Donald A. Manzullo Manzullo, Donald A. Donald Manzullo Mr. Stearns Cliff Stearns Stearns, Cliff Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma Frank D. Lucas Lucas, Frank D. Frank Lucas Mr. Hostettler John N. Hostettler Hostettler, John N. John Hostettler Mr. Crane Philip M. Crane Crane, Philip M. Philip Crane Mr. Smith of Michigan Nick Smith Smith, Nick Mr. Bono Sonny Bono Bono, Sonny Mr. Miller of Florida Dan Miller Miller, Dan Mr. Buyer Steve Buyer Buyer, Steve Stephen Buyer Mr. Solomon Gerald B. H. Solomon Solomon, Gerald B. H. Gerald Solomon Mr. Chrysler Dick Chrysler Chrysler, Dick Mrs. Chenoweth Helen Chenoweth-Hage Chenoweth-Hage, Helen Mr. Spence Floyd Spence Spence, Floyd Floyd D. Spence Mr. Lipinski William O. Lipinski Lipinski, William O. William Lipinski Mr. Hastert J. Dennis Hastert Hastert, J. Dennis Mr. Hayworth J. D. Hayworth Hayworth, J. D. Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas Sam Johnson Johnson, Sam Mr. Rahall Nick J. Rahall II Rahall, Nick J., II Nick Rahall Mr. Talent Jim Talent Talent, Jim Mr. Hastings of Washington Doc Hastings Hastings, Doc Mr. Hunter Duncan Hunter Hunter, Duncan Mr. Wicker Roger F. Wicker Wicker, Roger F. Mr. Roger Wicker Mr. Tiahrt Todd Tiahrt Tiahrt, Todd Mr. Montgomery G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) G. V. Montgomery Mr. Hall of Ohio Tony P. Hall Hall, Tony P. Tony Hall Mr. Smith of Texas Lamar Smith Smith, Lamar Mr. McInnis Scott McInnis McInnis, Scott Mr. Hutchinson Tim Hutchinson Hutchinson, Tim Mr. Christensen Jon Christensen Christensen, Jon Mr. Scarborough Joe Scarborough Scarborough, Joe Mr. Brownback Sam Brownback Brownback, Sam Mr. Baker of California Bill Baker Baker, Bill Mr. Chambliss Saxby Chambliss Chambliss, Saxby Mr. Young of Alaska Don Young Young, Don Don E. Young Mr. Metcalf Jack Metcalf Metcalf, Jack Mr. Gutknecht Gil Gutknecht Gutknecht, Gil Mr. Heineman Frederick K. (Fred) Heineman Heineman, Frederick K. (Fred) Frederick Kenneth Heineman Mr. Hoekstra Peter Hoekstra Hoekstra, Peter Mr. Jones Walter B. Jones Jones, Walter B., Jr. Walter Jones Mr. Wamp Zach Wamp Wamp, Zach Mr. Lewis of Kentucky Ron Lewis Lewis, Ron Ms. Greene of Utah Mrs. Seastrand Andrea H. Seastrand Seastrand, Andrea H. Andrea Seastrand Mr. Hoke Martin R. Hoke Hoke, Martin R. Martin Hoke Mr. Kim Jay Kim Kim, Jay Jay C. Kim Mrs. Cubin Barbara Cubin Cubin, Barbara Mr. Cunningham Randy (Duke) Cunningham Cunningham, Randy (Duke) Randy Cunningham Mr. Peterson of Minnesota Collin C. Peterson Peterson, Collin C. Collin Peterson Mr. Wolf Frank R. Wolf Wolf, Frank R. Frank Wolf Mr. Parker Mike Parker Parker, Mike Mr. Zeliff William H. Zeliff Jr. Zeliff, William H., Jr. Bill Zeliff Mr. Linder John Linder Linder, John Mr. Chabot Steve Chabot Chabot, Steve Mr. Tate Randy Tate Tate, Randy Mr. Dickey Jay Dickey Dickey, Jay Mr. Taylor of Mississippi Gene Taylor Taylor, Gene Mr. McIntosh David M. McIntosh McIntosh, David M. David Mcintosh Mr. Ballenger Cass Ballenger Ballenger, Cass Mr. Skeen Joe Skeen Skeen, Joe Joseph Skeen Mr. Canady of Florida Charles T. Canady Canady, Charles T. Charles Canady Mr. Hayes James A. Hayes Hayes, James A. Jimmy Hayes Mr. Radanovich George Radanovich Radanovich, George George P. Radanovich Mr. Bliley Tom Bliley Bliley, Tom Thomas Bliley Mr. Whitfield Ed Whitfield Whitfield, Ed Edward Whitfield Mrs. Vucanovich Barbara F. Vucanovich Vucanovich, Barbara F. Barbara Vucanovich Mr. Bilirakis Michael Bilirakis Bilirakis, Michael Mr. Hansen James V. Hansen Hansen, James V. James Hansen Mr. Callahan Sonny Callahan Callahan, Sonny H. L. Callahan Mr. Packard Ron Packard Packard, Ron Mr. Portman Rob Portman Portman, Rob Mr. Stenholm Charles W. Stenholm Stenholm, Charles W. Charles Stenholm Mr. Pete Geren of Texas Pete Geren Geren, Pete Mr. Allard Wayne Allard Allard, Wayne A. Wayne Allard Mr. LaHood Ray LaHood LaHood, Ray Ms. Danner Pat Danner Danner, Pat Mr. Fields of Texas Jack Fields Fields, Jack Mr. Knollenberg Joe Knollenberg Knollenberg, Joe Mr. Combest Larry Combest Combest, Larry Mr. Riggs Frank Riggs Riggs, Frank Mr. Bunning of Kentucky Jim Bunning Bunning, Jim Mr. Hastings of Florida Alcee L. Hastings Hastings, Alcee L. Alcee Hastings false false