119 HR 8634 IH: Consanguineous Marriage Prohibition Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-04-30 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8634IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 30, 2026Mr. Self introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo prohibit marriages between individuals who are closely related by blood.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Consanguineous Marriage Prohibition Act of 2026.

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Federal prohibition on consanguineous marriage

Section 7 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by striking 2 individuals and inserting 2 individuals who are not related by affinity or consanguinity within the degree of first cousin each place it appears.