Respect for Marriage Act

Summary

Respect for Marriage Act - Amends the Defense of Marriage Act to repeal a provision that prohibited a state, territory, possession, or Indian tribe from being required to recognize any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other state, territory, possession, or tribe respecting a same sex marriage. Amends the federal rules of construction added by such Act concerning the definitions of "marriage" and "spouse" to provide that, for purposes of any federal law in which marital status is a factor, an individual shall be considered married if that individual's marriage is valid in the state where the marriage was entered into or, in the case of a marriage entered into outside any state, if the marriage is valid in the place where entered into and the marriage could have been entered into in a state. Removes the definition of "spouse" (currently, a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or a wife).

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Timeline

1. 26 June 2013

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 June 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 June 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 July 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 26 June 2013 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 June 2013

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 June 2013

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 June 2013

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Sponsors

• Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
• Nancy Pelosi · D · Sponsor
• Steny Hoyer · D · Sponsor
• James Clyburn · D · Sponsor
• JOHN CONYERS · D · Sponsor
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• David Cicilline · D · Sponsor
• Sean Maloney · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Kyrsten Sinema · D · Sponsor
• Mark Takano · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Barber, Ron [D-AZ-2] · D · Sponsor
• Karen Bass · D · Sponsor
• XAVIER BECERRA · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Sponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
• ROBERT BRADY · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Julia Brownley · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
• MICHAEL CAPUANO · D · Sponsor
• Tony Cárdenas · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Matt Cartwright · D · Sponsor
• Kathy Castor · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
• WM. CLAY · D · Sponsor
• Emanuel Cleaver · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• Gerald Connolly · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
• JOSEPH CROWLEY · D · Sponsor
• ELIJAH CUMMINGS · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
• SUSAN DAVIS · D · Sponsor
• PETER DEFAZIO · D · Sponsor
• Diana DeGette · D · Sponsor
• John Delaney · D · Sponsor
• Rosa DeLauro · D · Sponsor
• Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Theodore Deutch · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Sponsor

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