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The '''federal marriage amendment''' states:

The '''Marriage Protection Amendment''' states:

:Marriage in the [[United States]] shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Neither this [[U.S. Constitution|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.

:Marriage in the [[United States]] shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Neither this [[U.S. Constitution|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]].<ref>Not even 51 Senators would line up behind the amendment in 2006.  See [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/07/AR2006060700830.html The Washington Post].</ref>  Support flagged quickly in both cases.

It has not obtained the two thirds majority necessary for a constitutional amendment to be sent to the states for ratification, but has repeatedly been supported by a majority in the [[House of Representatives]] and a plurality (49-48) in the [[Senate]].<ref>See [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/07/AR2006060700830.html The Washington Post].</ref>  The amendment has only been proposed in election years.

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