U.S. Congress - H.R.3567 Respect for Marriage Act of 2009
H.R.3567 - Respect for Marriage Act of 2009
To repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage. view all titles (2)
All Bill Titles
- Short: Respect for Marriage Act of 2009 as introduced.
- Official: To repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage. as introduced.
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OpenCongress Summary
Repeals provisions of the Defense of Marriage Act and states that, for the purposes of federal law, an individual shall be considered married if that individual's marriage is valid in the state where the marriage was entered into or.Official Summary
9/15/2009--Introduced.Respect for Marriage Act of 2009 - Amends the Defense of Marriage Act to repeal provisions allowing states, territories, possessions of the United States, or Indian tribes to give no effect to a public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other such entity respeOfficial Summary
9/15/2009--Introduced.Respect for Marriage Act of 2009 - Amends the Defense of Marriage Act to repeal provisions allowing states, territories, possessions of the United States, or Indian tribes to give no effect to a public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other such entity respecting a relationship between persons of the same sex that is treated as a marriage under that entity's laws or a right or claim arising from such relationship. Amends the federal rules of construction added by such Act concerning the definitions of "marriage" and "spouse" to provide that, for purposes of any federal law in which marital status is a factor, an individual shall be considered married if that individual's marriage is valid in the state where the marriage was entered into or, in the case of a marriage entered into outside any state, if the marriage is valid in the place where entered into and the marriage could have been entered into in a state....Read the Rest
Organizations Supporting H.R.3567
- Human Rights Campaign
- Advocates for Youth
- Americans for Democratic Action
- Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
- Center for Inquiry
- CenterLink
- ...and 13 more. See all.
Organizations Opposing H.R.3567
- National Organization for Marriage
Recent News Coverage
Overturning DOMA
...15th, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO), introduced H.R.3567, the Respect for Marriage Act of 2009, which would repeal DOMA in its entirety. Lawfully married same-sex couples would n
RE: H.R.3567
Y.) as lead sponsor together with more than 90 co-sponsors introduced HR 3567 in the House of Representatives. The bill, titled "Respect for Marriage Act of ...
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Repeal DOMA | Judge Judy
Pass Respect for Marriage Act – NOW is the time to pressure Congress for immediate passage of the Respect for Marriage Act (HR 3567), which would fully repeal the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). A federal district court ...
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H.R. 3567 is a so called Respect for Marriage Act introduced by Jerrold Nadler (D) of New York that has as its intention anything but respect for marriage. This bill is endorsed by the President and if passed will serve to repeal ...
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Latest Letters to Congress
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H.R.3567 Respect for Marriage Act of 2009
sclifton
December 18, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 3rd Congressional district of Kansas. I support H.R.3567 - Respect for Marriage Act of 2009. I have been married to my wife legally in the state of Iowa for over one year. Aside from doing the right thing, and keeping government out of my bedroom, the money spent by myself and my wedding party, could of been spent locally.
I respect others freedom to have religious ideals that do not promote same-sex marriages. However, I request that same respect, a... -
H.R.3567 Respect for Marriage Act of 2009
rogue94
November 18, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 23rd Congressional district of New York. I support H.R.3567 - Respect for Marriage Act of 2009, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability. It is the only fair way to vote on this issue.
Sincerely,
Susannah Sudborough
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