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Marriage Protection Act of 2003 (Reported in House)
HR 3313 RH
Union Calendar No. 374
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3313
[Report No. 108-614]
To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit Federal court
jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 16, 2003
Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. PENCE, Mr. SMITH of Michigan,
Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. GOODE, Mr. AKIN, Mr. GUTKNECHT,
Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. BARTLETT
of Maryland, Mr. FORBES, and Mr. PAUL) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
July 19, 2004
Additional sponsors: Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina,
Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. WILSON of South
Carolina, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. TERRY, Mr. WAMP, Mr. MILLER of Florida,
Mr. HENSARLING, Mrs. NORTHUP, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mrs. JO ANN
DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. DEMINT, Mr. HUNTER,
Mr. HERGER, Mr. POMBO, Mr. HALL, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. COLLINS, Mr.
CUNNINGHAM, Mr. RYUN of Kansas, Mr. PETRI, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. MCCOTTER,
Mr. JENKINS, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. OTTER, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr.
SESSIONS, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. TOM DAVIS
of Virginia, Mr. KING of Iowa, and Mr. HASTINGS of Washington
July 19, 2004
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the
Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit Federal court
jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
[Struck out->] SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. [<-Struck out]
[Struck out->] This Act may be cited as the `Marriage Protection Act of 2003'. [<-Struck out]
[Struck out->] SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON JURISDICTION. [<-Struck out]
[Struck out->] (a) IN GENERAL- Chapter 99 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: [<-Struck out]
[Struck out->] `Sec. 1632. Limitation on jurisdiction [<-Struck out]
[Struck out->] `No court created by Act of Congress shall have any jurisdiction, and the Supreme Court shall have no appellate jurisdiction, to hear or determine any question pertaining to the interpretation of section 1738c of this title or of this section. Neither the Supreme Court nor any court created by Act of Congress shall have any appellate jurisdiction to hear or determine any question pertaining to the interpretation of section 7 of title 1.'. [<-Struck out]
[Struck out->] (b) AMENDMENT TO 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: [<-Struck out]
[Struck out->] `1632. Limitation on jurisdiction.'. [<-Struck out]
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Marriage Protection Act of 2004'.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON JURISDICTION.
(a) In General- Chapter 99 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
`Sec. 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 or 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.'.
Union Calendar No. 374
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3313
[Report No. 108-614]
A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit Federal court
jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act.
July 19, 2004
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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