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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• Public Law (text)

  Public Law · EN · 22 September 1996

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 22 September 1996

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• Enrolled Bill (text)

  Enrolled Bill · EN · 10 September 1996

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• Enrolled Bill (PDF)

  Enrolled Bill · EN · 10 September 1996

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 17 July 1996

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 17 July 1996

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 12 July 1996

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 12 July 1996

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 9 July 1996

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 9 July 1996

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 May 1996

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 May 1996

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 May 1996

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