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HR 3567 111th Congress House

Respect for Marriage Act of 2009

Official title: To repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage.

Introduced: September 15, 2009 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Law Intergovernmental relationsJudicial procedure and administrationMarriage and family statusSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationState and local government operations
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Oct 19, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Sep 15, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 15, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 19, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Respect for Marriage Act of 2009 - Amends the Defense of Marriage Act to repeal provisions allowing states, territories, possessions of the United States, or Indian tribes to give no effect to a public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other such entity respecting a relationship between persons of the same sex that is treated as a marriage under that entity's laws or a right or claim arising from such relationship.

Amends the federal rules of construction added by such Act concerning the definitions of "marriage" and "spouse" to provide that, for purposes of any federal law in which marital status is a factor, an individual shall be considered married if that individual's marriage is valid in the state where the marriage was entered into or, in the case of a marriage entered into outside any state, if the marriage is valid in the place where entered into and the marriage could have been entered into in a state.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 44
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 28, 2010
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Garamendi, John
California · Sep 28, 2010
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 5, 2010
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Dec 3, 2009
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 22, 2009
Arcuri, Michael
· Oct 13, 2009
D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Oct 13, 2009
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Chu, Judy
California · Sep 24, 2009
Hall, John
· Sep 24, 2009
D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Sep 17, 2009
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 15, 2009
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Sep 15, 2009
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 15, 2009
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 15, 2009
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Sep 15, 2009
Delahunt, Bill
· Sep 15, 2009
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 15, 2009
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Sep 15, 2009
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Sep 15, 2009
D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Sep 15, 2009
Hodes, Paul
· Sep 15, 2009
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 15, 2009
Kilroy, Mary Jo
· Sep 15, 2009
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 15, 2009
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 15, 2009
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 15, 2009
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 15, 2009
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 15, 2009
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 15, 2009
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 15, 2009
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Sep 15, 2009
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 15, 2009
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 15, 2009
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 15, 2009
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Sep 15, 2009
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 15, 2009
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 15, 2009
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 15, 2009
Sestak, Joe
· Sep 15, 2009
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Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 15, 2009
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Sep 15, 2009
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 15, 2009
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Sep 15, 2009
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Sep 15, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3567: Respect for Marriage Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3567/
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