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MO HCR45
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/10/2011
Primary Sponsor
Michael Corcoran
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AI Summary
- Urges Congress and the President to uphold and defend the federal Defense of Marriage Act
- Affirms Missouri's constitutional amendment (Article I, Section 33) defining marriage as between a man and a woman, which passed in all Missouri counties with 71% voter approval on August 3, 2004
- Opposes the Obama Administration's legal position declining to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in federal court and its support for heightened constitutional scrutiny of sexual orientation classifications
- Asserts states' traditional authority to establish marriage laws and policies on a rational basis without federal interference
- Directs the Missouri House Chief Clerk to send inscribed copies to the President, House Speaker, and Missouri's Congressional delegation
Legislative Description
Urges the President of the United States and the United States Congress to uphold and defend the federal Defense of Marriage Act
Last Action
Voted Do Pass (H)
4/27/2011
Committee Referrals
Children And Families3/31/2011
Full Bill Text
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