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H.R. 3829 · 113th Congress

State Marriage Defense Act of 2014

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 113th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

RWR WeberSponsor
68 cosponsors · 1 D, 67 R
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27 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

State Marriage Defense Act of 2014 - Prohibits, in determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of U.S.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 9, 2014

State Marriage Defense Act of 2014 - Prohibits, in 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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: State Marriage Defense Act of 2014

Latest action (Mar 20, 2014): Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Policy area: Families · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 9, 2014

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.