H.R. 4892: To establish that marriage in the United States consists only of the union of a man and a woman.
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H.R. 4892: To establish that marriage in the United States consists only of the union of a man and a woman.
108th Congress · introduced 2004-07-22 · Families · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2004-07-22 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title
To establish that marriage in the United States consists only of the union of a man and a woman.
Plain summary
Provides that marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Gives the U.S. Supreme Court original jurisdiction to hear and determine a claim arising under this Act. Prohibits any other Federal court or any State court from having jurisdiction to hear or determine such a claim.
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Official text
To establish that marriage in the United States consists only of the union of a man and a woman.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5] · 39 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
John Boozman (R-AR), Frank D. Lucas (R-OK), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Mike Rogers (R-AL)
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Words on this page, explained (1)
- Jurisdiction
- The area or the matters a government or court has authority over.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr4892.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>
Record fed-us-cong108-hr4892 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108