[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 270 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 270

 To amend title 1, United States Code, to eliminate any Federal policy 
                     on the definition of marriage.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 30, 2001

  Mr. Frank introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 1, United States Code, to eliminate any Federal policy 
                     on the definition of marriage.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``State Regulation of Marriage Is 
Appropriate Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF FEDERAL POLICY ON THE DEFINITION OF MARRIAGE.

    (a) In General.--Title 1, United States Code, is amended by 
striking section 7.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 1 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 7.
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