DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Courts: assert the standing of the House of Representatives to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in any Federal court litigation (see H. Res. 143), H1575 [3MR]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 875), H1523 [2MR]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see S. Con. Res. 11), S2188 [6AP] (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1575 [3MR]

Families and domestic relations: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 598), S1751 [16MR] (see H.R. 1116), H1905 [16MR]

Remarks in House

Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (H.R. 875), E413 [3MR]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding to be used in contravention of the Defense of Marriage Act, H4705, H4706 [7JY], H8071 [1DE]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act, H1400 [1MR], H1528 [3MR], H1642 [9MR], E336 [28FE], E1880 [14OC]

Families and domestic relations: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage, H8200 [7DE]

Remarks in Senate

Families and domestic relations: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (S. 598), S1753, S1754 [16MR], S4482 [11JY]

Reports filed

Respect for Marriage Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 598), S7366 [10NO]

Texts of

S. Con. Res. 11, Dept. of Justice decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act, S2212 [6AP]