Defense of Marriage Act

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 104-199.

Became Public Law No: 104-199.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10100-10125, S10129)

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 85-14. Record Vote No: 280.

Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 85-14. Record Vote No: 280.

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S9926)

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to consideration presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S9926)

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S9926)

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to consideration withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (consideration: CR S9954)

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 499.

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 474. (consideration: CR H7480-7506)

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3396 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 474 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable Paul E. Gillmor to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.

Mr. Canady moved that the Committee rise.

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3396 as unfinished business.

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: 7/11/96 CR H7441-7449)

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 474, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 75 minutes of debate on the Frank amendment.

During the course of debate on the Frank amendment, Mr. Sensenbrenner objected to certain words of Mr. Frank as being unparliamentary and demanded that they be taken down. The Clerk reported the words to the Committee of the Whole. Subsequently, Mr. Sensenbrenner withdrew his demand, and the Committee resumed debate.

Mr. Gunderson moved to strike the enacting clause.

DEBATE - The Committee proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion.

Motion to strike the enacting clause withdrawn.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 474, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 15 minutes of debate on the Frank amendment.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3396.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit the bill with instructions.

Point of order conceeded and sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions. (consideration: CR H7501-7503)

Mr. Canady raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Canady stated that the amendment contained in the instructions was not germane to the content of the bill and was, therefore, in violation of the rules of the House. Conceded and Sustained by the Chair.

Mr. Berman moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 164 - 249 (Roll no. 315). (consideration: CR H7505)

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 342 - 67, 2 Present (Roll No. 316).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 342 - 67, 2 Present (Roll No. 316).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Rule H. Res. 474 passed House.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 474 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3396 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-664.

Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-664.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 339.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 10.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 8 - 4.

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Introduced in House

Introduced in House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.