Steve Scalise on Civil Rights

Republican Representative (LA-1)

Authored constitutional amendment to protect marriage

He was the author of the constitutional amendment to protect traditional marriage. Like you, Steve Scalise supports traditional marriage between one man and one woman. The Louisiana Family Forum named Steve Scalise “Outstanding Family Advocate.” Source: 2008 Senate campaign website, www.stevescalise.com, “Issues” , May 8, 2008

Amend Constitution to define traditional marriage.

Scalise co-sponsored amending Constitution to define traditional marriage

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission by the Congress:<

Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Neither this Constitution, nor the constitution of any State, shall be construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon any union other than the union of a man and a woman.

Related bills: H.J.RES.22, H.J.RES.74, H.J.RES.89

Source: Marriage Protection Amendment (S.J.RES.43) 08-SJR43 on Jun 25, 2008

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