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H.R. 1269

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Marriage Protection Act of 2009
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Committee
Latest Action · March 16, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.
Congress
111th (2009–2011)
Introduced
March 3, 2009
Cosponsors (24)
1D 23R
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Marriage Protection Act of 2009 - Amends the federal judicial code to deny federal courts jurisdiction to hear or decide any question pertaining to the interpretation of, or the validity under the Constitution, of the provision of the Defense of Marriage Act declaring that no state shall be required to give effect to any marriage between persons of the same sex under the laws of any other state.

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