S 435
114th Congress
Senate
Families
Intergovernmental relations
Marriage and family status
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
State and local government operations
State Marriage Defense Act of 2015
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 10, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 10, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
State Marriage Defense Act of 2015
Prohibits, for purposes of 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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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