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S.1080: Protect Marriage from the Courts Act of 2015
About This Bill
- Introduced April 23, 2015
- Latest Major Action April 23, 2015
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Bill Summary
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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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April 23, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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April 23, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Ted Cruz (R-Texas) |