US SCR11 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 6 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-04-06 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2212)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 6 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-04-06 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2212)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Condemns the Obama administration's direction that the Department of Justice (DOJ) should discontinue defending the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and demands that the DOJ continue to defend DOMA in all instances.
Title
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the Obama administration's discontinuing to defend the Defense of Marriage Act.
Sponsors
| Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-06 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2212) |
Same As/Similar To
HCR25 (Same As) 2011-03-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Subjects
Civil actions and liability
Congressional-executive branch relations
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Law
Marriage and family status
Presidential administrations
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Congressional-executive branch relations
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Law
Marriage and family status
Presidential administrations
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/11/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/sconres11/BILLS-112sconres11is.pdf |
