Defense of Marriage Act

Summary

Defense of Marriage Act - Amends the Federal judicial code to provide that no State, territory, or possession of the United States or Indian tribe shall be required to give effect to any marriage between persons of the same sex under the laws of any other such jurisdiction or to any right or claim arising from such relationship. Establishes a Federal definition of: (1) "marriage" as only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife; and (2) "spouse" as only a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or wife.

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Timeline

1. 29 July 1996

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 July 1996

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9073)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 July 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 29 July 1996 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Ashcroft, John [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Brown, Hank [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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