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State Marriage Defense Act of 2014 (H.R. 3829)
This law was last updated on Nov 27, 2018
This law is Anti–LGBTQ
Number
H.R. 3829
Status
Failed to Pass
Proposed
Jan 9, 2014
Sponsors
Co-sponsors: 68
Primary Sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 69
Full Bill Text
H.R. 3829 would prevent the federal government from asserting its own definition of “marriage” and “spouse” on the states.
The bill would require the federal government to follow the law of a person’s legal residence in order to determine their marriage status.
The bill would effectively nullify the marriage of same-sex couples who married in one state and moved to another state where such unions were illegal.
Related Legislation
Companion bill to S. 2024.
People
Co-sponsor
- Steve Daines
- Ed Whitfield
- J. Randy Forbes
- Ralph M. Hall
- Phil Gingrey
- Frank Wolf
- Kay Granger
- Eric Alan "Rick" Crawford
- Jeff Duncan
- Pete Olson
- Markwayne Mullin
- Keith Rothfus
- Paul Gosar
- Robert Pittenger
- Steve King
- Jim Bridenstine
- Bill Flores
- Tim Walberg
- Kevin Cramer
- Chris Stewart
- Ted Yoho
- Bill Shuster
- Thomas Massie
- Charles Fleischmann
- Daniel Webster
- John Culberson
- Roger Williams
- Stevan Pearce
- Michael McCaul
- Tom McClintock
- Doug LaMalfa
- Scott DesJarlais
- Tom Rice
- Pete Sessions
- Louie Gohmert
- John Fleming
- Joseph R. Pitts
- Doug Lamborn
- Tim Huelskamp
- Lamar Smith
- Andy Harris
- Michele Bachmann
- James Lankford
- Jim Jordan
- Kenny Marchant
- Austin Scott
- Cynthia M. Lummis
- Walter B. Jones
- Steve Scalise
- Alan Nunnelee
- Mike Kelly
- Jack Kingston
- John R. Carter
- Robert E. Latta
- Rob Bishop
- K. Michael Conaway
- Mike Pompeo
- Randy Neugebauer
- Sam Johnson
- Mike McIntyre
- Steven M. Palazzo
- Ken Calvert
- Stephen Lee Fincher
- Paul C. Broun
- Jeff Miller
- Bill Johnson
- Trent Franks
- Doug Collins
Primary Sponsor
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