Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that welfare programs discourage marriage and hurt the institution of the family in the United States.

recognizes that welfare programs discourage marriage and hurt the institution of the family in the United States;

believes that the Federal Government should treat everyone equally and that it is wrong to discriminate against parents who choose to get married before having children;

supports action to review any Government program, tax credit, or policy that puts financial penalties on married couples as opposed to their unmarried peers; and

supports action to change benefits or end programs in order to eliminate these penalties.