Editing Mormonism and polygamy (section)

==== Anti-polygamy Bill of 1854 ====
The first legislative attempt to discourage polygamy in Utah was presented in the 33rd Congress. The bill was debated in May 1854. The bill included the provision that any man who had more than one wife would not be able to own land in the Utah Territory. This bill was defeated in the House of Representatives after multiple representatives argued that the federal government did not have the authority to legislate morals in the states.<ref name=":2" />{{rp|194–195}}