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S. 1740 (104th): Defense of Marriage Act
- Introduced:
- May 08, 1996 (104th Congress, 1995–1996)
- Sponsor:
- Sen. Don Nickles [R-OK]
- Status:
- Died (Referred to Committee)
- See Instead:
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H.R. 3396 (same title)
Signed by the President — Sep 21, 1996S. 1999 (same title)
Referred to Committee — Jul 29, 1996
The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. S. stands for Senate bill.
Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
5/8/1996--Introduced.
Defense of Marriage Act - Amends the Federal judicial code to provide that no State, territory, or possession of the United States or Indian tribe shall be required to give effect to any marriage between persons of the same sex under the laws of any other such jurisdiction or to any right or claim arising from such relationship.
Establishes a Federal definition of:
(1) "marriage" as only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife; and
(2) "spouse" as only a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or wife.
House Republican Conference Summary
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The bill contains the following citations to other parts of U.S. law:
Other Citations
- 1 U.S.C. Chapter 1
- 28 U.S.C. Chapter 115