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Restrain the Judges on Marriage Act of 2015

Introduced: April 22, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 15, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Apr 22, 2015
Introduced in House
Apr 22, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restrain the Judges on Marriage Act of 2015

Amends the federal judicial code to deny federal courts jurisdiction to hear or decide any question pertaining to the interpretation, or the validity under the Constitution, of: (1) any type of marriage, (2) the provision of the Defense of Marriage Act declaring that no state shall be required to give effect to any marriage between persons of the same sex under the laws of any other state, or (3) this Act.

Prohibits federal funds from being used for: (1) litigation in federal courts on such questions, or (2) enforcement of federal court orders or judgments on such questions.

What's happening now May 15, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1080 Related bill Protect Marriage from the Courts Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Apr 23, 2015
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Apr 22, 2015
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Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Apr 22, 2015
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Apr 22, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1968: Restrain the Judges on Marriage Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1968/
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"H.R. 1968: Restrain the Judges on Marriage Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1968/.
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H.R. 1968, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1968/.
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