The proposed marriage amendment define marriage as a union between a man and woman. It would thus prohibit same-sex marriages.
No, not specifically. One has been proposed.
It is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution that would ban same-sex marriage in all fifty states.
Congressman James Tallmadge, Jr., of New York
The 6th amendment was proposed on September 25th, 1789 by George Mason.
proposed on Febuary 26,1869
The Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA) is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution which would limit marriage in the United States to unions of one man and one woman. A 2012 United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection poll found that only 24% of Americans agreed that Congress should "pass a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage in every state regardless of state law.
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The man who proposed the 24th amendment of the constitution. The man who proposed the 24th amendment of the constitution.
were there any changes or modifications proposed that were not included in the 10th amendment
Yes. In January 2013, a marriage equality bill was introduced in the lower house, as was a proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage.
Taking the route you proposed, once Congress passes a proposed amendment, the amendment is subsequently proposed to State Legislatures. 3/4 of the State Legislatures must pass in order for the amendment to be added to the Constitution. --Charlie G.
The states vote on the amendment.