Marriage Protection Act of 2007 (HR 724)

HR 724, The Marriage Protection Act of 2007, would deny federal courts jurisdiction over cases relating to the Defense of Marriage Act.  This law would deny the courts jurisdiction to rule on the initial law’s constitutionality.  Rep. Dan Burton of Indiana introduced the bill on January 30, 2007 with the following 42 cosponsors:

110th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 724

To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 30, 2007

Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. PAUL, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. AKIN, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. CARTER, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. KLINE of Minnesota, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Mr. PENCE, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. HERGER, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. HAYES, Mr. LINDER, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. FORBES, Mr. PITTS, Mr. JORDAN of Ohio, Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. SALI, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. POE, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, and Mr. WAMP) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Marriage Protection Act of 2007'.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON JURISDICTION.

(a) In General- Chapter 99 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

`Sec. 1632. Limitation on jurisdiction

`No court created by Act of Congress shall have any jurisdiction, and the Supreme Court shall have no appellate jurisdiction, to hear or decide any question pertaining to the interpretation of, or the validity under the Constitution of, section 1738C of this section.'.

(b) Amendments to the Table of Sections- The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 99 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

`1632. Limitation on jurisdiction.'.

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