,,iia  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,j4 ,,res4 #ab  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( 
,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bc1 #bjae  
,mr4 ,cruz introduc$ ! foll[+ jo9t      
resolution2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,jo9t    
,,resolution  ,propos+ an am5dm5t to !  
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates relative 
to m>riage4  ,t ! foll[+ article is     
propos$ z an am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* %all be valid to  
all int5ts & purposes z "p ( !          
,con/itution :5 ratifi$ by !            
legislatures ( ?ree-f\r?s ( ! sev]al    
,/ates )9 sev5 ye>s aft] ! date ( its   
submission by ! ,congress3   --  #a4 ,! 
,unit$ ,/ates & ea* ,/ate1 t]ritory1 &  
possession !re( %all h ! p[] to def9e   
m>riage z limit$ to ! union ( "o man &  
"o woman4 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,con/itution %all 
be con/ru$ to require t m>riage or !    
legal incid5ts !re( be conf]r$ ^u any   
union o!r ?an ! union ( "o man & "o     
woman or to require t a ,/ate recognize 
a m>riage t 0 lic5s$ 9 ano!r ,/ate4 ,no 

decision or ord] ( any c\rt to !        
contr>y1 includ+ any decision or ord]   
issu$ be=e ! date ( ratification1 %all h
 any =ce or effect4  4