S. 1080 · 114th Congress
Protect Marriage from the Courts Act of 2015
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Prohibits federal courts from having jurisdiction to adjudicate or enforce any claim pertaining to the validity, under the U.S.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Apr 23, 2015
Protect Marriage from the Courts Act of 2015
Prohibits federal courts from having jurisdiction to adjudicate or enforce any claim pertaining to the validity, under the U.S. Constitution, of a state law or a state administrative or judicial decision that: (1) defines marriage as limited to the union of one man and one woman, or (2) refuses state recognition of, or allows the state to refuse recognition of, same-sex marriages performed and licensed in other states.
Allows final judgments entered by federal courts before the enactment of this Act to remain binding on the parties to the case, but persons who are not a party to such a case are not obligated to comply with such decisions.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Protect Marriage from the Courts Act of 2015
Latest action (Apr 23, 2015): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Law · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 23, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.