S.Amdt. 3495
What it does: Adds SEC. ___. RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO DEFINE MARRIAGE at the end of the bill
Sen. Robert F. Bennett (R-UT)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 1586 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. ___. RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO DEFINE MARRIAGE at the end of the bill
Adds a sectionIn H.R. 1586 · Placed on Calendar Senate
Passed the House of Representatives March 19, 2009.
Inserted: SEC. ___. RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO DEFINE MARRIAGE.
Inserted: (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
Inserted: (1) a broad coalition of residents of the District of Columbia petitioned for an initiative in accordance with the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to establish that "only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in the District of Columbia";
Inserted: (2) this petition anticipated the Council of the District of Columbia's passage of an Act legalizing same-sex marriage;
Inserted: (3) the unelected District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics and the unelected District of Columbia Superior Court thwarted the residents' initiative effort to define marriage democratically, holding that the initiative amounted to discrimination prohibited by the District of Columbia Human Rights Act; and
Inserted: (4) the definition of marriage affects every person and should be debated openly and democratically.
Inserted: (b) Referendum or Initiative Requirement.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including the District of Columbia Human Rights Act, the government of the District of Columbia shall not issue a marriage license to any couple of the same sex until the people of the District of Columbia have the opportunity to hold a referendum or initiative on the question of whether the District of Columbia should issue same-sex marriage licenses.
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As printed
SA 3495. Mr. BENNETT (for himself, Mr. Brownback, and Mr. Wicker) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1586, to impose an additional tax on bonuses received from certain TARP recipients; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end, insert the following:
SEC. ___. RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO DEFINE MARRIAGE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) a broad coalition of residents of the District of Columbia petitioned for an initiative in accordance with the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to establish that “only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in the District of Columbia”;
(2) this petition anticipated the Council of the District of Columbia's passage of an Act legalizing same-sex marriage;
(3) the unelected District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics and the unelected District of Columbia Superior Court thwarted the residents' initiative effort to define marriage democratically, holding that the initiative amounted to discrimination prohibited by the District of Columbia Human Rights Act; and
(4) the definition of marriage affects every person and should be debated openly and democratically.
(b) Referendum or Initiative Requirement.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including the District of Columbia Human Rights Act, the government of the District of Columbia shall not issue a marriage license to any couple of the same sex until the people of the District of Columbia have the opportunity to hold a referendum or initiative on the question of whether the District of Columbia should issue same-sex marriage licenses.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 11, 2010