[Congressional Bills 110th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 74 Introduced in House (IH)] 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 74 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2007 Mr. Gohmert introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), 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 conventions in three-fourths of the several States: ``Article-- ``Marriage in the United States shall consist only of a legal union of one man and one woman.''. <all>