United States · Bill · S
S. 435 (114th)
State Marriage Defense Act of 2015
Introduced
10 February 2015
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
State Marriage Defense Act of 2015 Prohibits, for purposes of determining the meaning of any Act of Congress or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of U.S. administrative bureaus and agencies as applied with respect to individuals domiciled in a state or in any other territory or possession of the United States: (1) the term "marriage" from including any relationship that the state, territory, or possession does not recognize as a marriage; and (2) the term "spouse" from including an individual who is a party to a relationship that is not recognized as a marriage by that state, territory, or possession.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 February 2015
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 February 2015
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 10 February 2015
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/435
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/435