S.598 - Respect for Marriage Act of 2011

A bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage. view all titles (2)

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    <li><em>Short:</em> Respect for Marriage Act of 2011<em> as introduced.</em></li><li><em>Official:</em> A bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage.<em> as introduced.</em></li>

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3/16/2011--Introduced.Respect for Marriage Act of 2011 - Amends the Defense of Marriage Act to repeal a provision that prohibited a state, territory, possession, or Indian tribe from being required to recognize any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other state, territory, p
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3/16/2011--Introduced.Respect for Marriage Act of 2011 - Amends the Defense of Marriage Act to repeal a provision that prohibited a state, territory, possession, or Indian tribe from being required to recognize any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other state, territory, possession, or tribe respecting a same sex marriage. 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. Removes the definition of "spouse" (currently, a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or a wife).

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Organizations Supporting S.598

  • Oklahomans for Equality
  • Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
  • Lambda Legal
  • Human Rights Campaign
  • The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
  • Freedom to Marry
  • ...and 49 more. See all.

Organizations Opposing S.598

  • North Carolina Family Policy Council
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04/30/11
Daily Kos: Senator by Senator DOMA Will Fall. Part II -- New Mexico.

Once S.598, the Respect For Marriage Act, was introduced by Senator Feinstein and multiple co-sponsors, the Courage Campaign's first ask was Senator Klobuchar of Minnesota, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee who ... -

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04/20/11
Sen. Herb Kohl supports DOMA repeal | Top Stories Milwaukee

From the fine folks at the Courage Campaign comes a bit of great news: Wisconsin's lone Democratic U.S. Senator, Herb Kohl, has indicated he'll join nine of his Democratic colleagues to vote to pass S. 598, ...

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04/20/11
Herb Kohl Supports Repeal Of Gay Marriage Ban DOMA | On Top ...

Kohl's office: he will become the 10th and final vote we need on the Senate Judiciary Committee to pass S. 598, the Respect for Marriage Act, out of committee,” the group wrote in a blog post. ...

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