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S.J.Res. 40 (108th): Federal Marriage Amendment
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A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.

The resolution’s titles are written by its sponsor.

Sponsor and status

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Wayne Allard

Sponsor. Senator for Colorado. Republican.

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Last Updated: Jul 8, 2004
Length: 4 pages
Introduced
Jul 7, 2004
108th Congress (2003–2004)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This resolution was introduced in a previous session of Congress but was killed due to a failed vote for cloture, under a fast-track vote called "suspension", or while resolving differences on July 14, 2004.

Cosponsors

19 Cosponsors (18 Republicans, 1 Democrat)

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History

Jul 7, 2004
 
Introduced

Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.

Jul 14, 2004
 
Failed Cloture in the Senate

The Senate must often vote to end debate before voting on a bill, called a cloture vote. The vote on cloture failed. This is often considered a filibuster. The Senate may try again.

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S.J.Res. 40 (108th) was a joint resolution in the United States Congress.

A joint resolution is often used in the same manner as a bill. If passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and signed by the President, it becomes a law. Joint resolutions are also used to propose amendments to the Constitution.

Resolutions numbers restart every two years. That means there are other resolutions with the number S.J.Res. 40. This is the one from the 108th Congress.

This joint resolution was introduced in the 108th Congress, which met from Jan 7, 2003 to Dec 9, 2004. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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