To repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of

Jul 18, 2022 · This act provides statutory authority for same-sex and interracial marriages. Specifically, the act replaces provisions that define, for purposes of federal law, marriage as between a man and a woman and spouse as a person

1 this Act, shall be construed to require or authorize Federal 2 recognition of marriages between more than 2 individuals. 3 SEC. 8. SEVERABILITY. 4 If any provision of this Act, or any amendment made 5 by this Act, or the application of such provision to any per-6 son, entity, government, or circumstance, is held to be un-

An Act To define and protect the institution of marriage. 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 ‘‘Defense of Marriage Act’’. SEC. 2. POWERS RESERVED TO THE STATES. (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 115 of title 28 ...

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Respect for Marriage Act’’. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family. (2) Diverse beliefs about the role of gender in marriage

AN ACT To repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage, and for other purposes. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Respect for Marriage 5 Act’’. 6 SEC. 2.

(1) conduct pursuant to subsection (a) a comprehensive study that examines and assesses the adequacy of laws addressing child marriage, the extent of child marriage across the country, risk factors that play a role in child marriage, and the impact of child marriage on those individuals in the United States who marry before becoming 18 years of ...

Sep 12, 2023 · To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update the resource limit for supplemental security income eligibility.

H.R. 3396, the Defense of Marriage Act, has two primary pur-poses. The first is to defend the institution of traditional hetero-sexual marriage. The second is to protect the right of the States to formulate their own public policy regarding the legal recognition of same-sex unions, free from any federal constitutional implications

To repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage, and for other purposes. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-