Marriage amendment
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The federal marriage amendment states:
- 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.
It has not been enacted into law, and in fact has only been proposed prior to major elections - prior to the 2004 presidential election and the 2006 midterm election.[1] Support flagged quickly in both cases.
References
- ↑ Not even 51 Senators would line up behind the amendment in 2006. See The Washington Post.