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S 1080 114th Congress Senate

Protect Marriage from the Courts Act of 2015

Official title: A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to limit the jurisdiction of Federal courts to consider cases involving same-sex marriage.

Introduced: April 23, 2015 Introduced by: Cruz, Ted Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Law Federal appellate courtsFederal district courtsJudicial review and appealsJurisdiction and venue
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Marriage and family statusSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSupreme Court
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action April 23, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1968 Related bill Restrain the Judges on Marriage Act of 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1080: Protect Marriage from the Courts Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1080/
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"S. 1080: Protect Marriage from the Courts Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1080/.
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