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S.4556: Respect for Marriage Act
About This Bill
- Introduced July 19, 2022
- Latest Major Action July 19, 2022
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
43 (39 Democrats, 2 Independent Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - July 19, 2022
Bill Summary
Respect for Marriage Act This bill provides statutory authority for same-sex and interracial marriages. Specifically, the bill repeals and replaces provisions that define, for purposes of federal law, marriage as between a man and a woman and spouse as a person of the opposite sex with provisions that recognize any marriage that is valid under state law. (The Supreme Court held that the current provisions were unconstitutional in United...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| July 19, 2022 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| July 19, 2022 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3380)
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| July 19, 2022 |
Introduced in the Senate by Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) |