113th Congress

1st session

H.R. 89

To define marriage nationally as a union between two people of the appropriate age, regardless of sex and sexual orientation.

In The Senate Of The United States

January 10, 2013

Ari Hibbard introduced the following bill; Which was referred to the Ethics Committee.

A Bill

To define marriage nationally as a union between two people of the appropriate age, regardless of sex and sexual orientation.

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 Gay Marriage Act.

Section 2: Findings and Purpose.

Findings: Congress finds that-

Marriage should be defined as a civil union. Sex is not an involved aspect of the marriage process. Marriage depends on preferences, and since people have different preferences, and attractions to certain sexes is a preference, the criteria for marriage can not ban same sex unions.

The Declaration of Independence declares all men to be created equal in the United States of America.

The separation of church and state is practiced in the United States government.

Purpose: The purposes of this act are to-

Establish marriage as a union between two people regardless of sex or sexual orientation.

Protect equal rights and uphold the nations status as treating all men as equals.

Fully establish a separation between church and state.

Treat marriage as a national concern for the federal government to deal with.

Section 3: Definitions.

In this act-

Union- The term union means the action of joining together or being joined together, especially in a political context.

Full Faith and Credit Clause- This clause declares that states within the United States have to respect the public acts records and judicial proceedings of every other state.

Legitimize- This term means to make official

Sexual Orientation- This is defined as the pattern of attraction to persons of the opposite sex, same sex or both sexes.

Comply- This term means to meet specified standards.

Section 4: Provisions

The Gay Marriage Act will establish marriage as a concern of the federal government, and furthermore relieve state governments of all duties pertaining to marriage.

The Gay Marriage Act will add to the Full Faith and Credit Clause by making gay marriage legitimized in each state, forcing each individual state to recognize and respect a couple's status as "married," regardless of sex or sexual orientation.

The Gay Marriage Act will specifically refer to gay marriage in the constitution as a legal union between two people.

The Gay Marriage Act will protect same sex couples from any discrimination within public institutions refusing to participate in the union of the couple.

The Gay Marriage Act prohibits discrimination in public facilities of any sort against gay couples, and any who refuse to comply will be charged with a misdemeanor.

Enactment Clause: 

This bill will become effective upon the signature of the President.