
Culture & Conversation Abortion
This law was last updated on Dec 3, 2018
This law is Anti–LGBTQ
S. 435
Failed to Pass
Feb 10, 2015
Co-sponsors: 14
Primary Sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 15
S. 435 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 H.R. 824.
Nearly identical to H.R. 3829/S. 2024, which failed to pass during the 2013-2014 legislative session.