,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #chbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #i1 #bjad,mr4 
,web] ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,h>ris1 
,mr4 ,rice ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4         
,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,gohm]t1 ,mr4 ,hall1    
,mr4 ,c>t]1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mr4 ,flores1   
,mr4 ,wolf1 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,mr4 ,bi%op (  
,utah1 ,mr4 ,pitt5g]1 ,mr4 ,conaway1    
,mrs4 ,ba*mann1 ,mr4 ,flem+1 ,mr4       
,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,brid5/9e1 ,mr4 ,jordan1  
,mr4 ,pitts1 ,mr4 ,pompeo1 ,mr4         
,neugebau]1 ,mr4 ,culb]son1 ,ms4        
,grang]1 ,mr4 ,sam ,johnson ( ,texas1   
,mr4 ,m>*ant1 ,mr4 ,olson1 & ,mr4 ,web/]
 ( ,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d *apt] #a 
( title #a1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) reg>d
 to ! def9ition ( m>riage & sp\se =     
,f$]al purposes & to ensure respect =   
,/ate regulation ( m>riage4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/ate   
,m>riage ,def5se ,act ( #bjad4  #b4     
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7    

,congress affirms ! ,/ates' legitimate &
 prop] public policy int]e/s 9 regulat+ 
dome/ic relations & 9 def9+ m>riage = ! 
resid5ts ( _! ,/ates4  7#b7 ,despite    
/rik+ d[n section #c ( ! ,def5se (      
,m>riage ,act1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt rul+ 9  
,unit$ ,/ates v4 ,w9dsor did n in/itute 
a new ,f$]al def9ition ( m>riage t      
includes same sex m>riage4 ,in/ead1     
,unit$ ,/ates v4 ,w9dsor specifically   
requir$ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to def] to   
/ate sov]eign *oices ab\t :o may be     
m>ri$ 9 det]m9+ m>ital /atus = ,f$]al   
purposes4  7#c7 ,unit$ ,/ates v4 ,w9dsor
 reaffirm$ t ! hi/oric & ess5tial       
au?ority to def9e ! m>ital relation re/s
 ) ! ,/ates & criticiz$ ,f$]al actions t
 put a ?umb on ! scales & influ5ce a    
/ate's decision z to h[ to %ape its own 
m>riage laws4  7#d7 ,congress recognizes
 t curr5t actions by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
to af=d b5efits to c]ta9 relation%ips n 
recogniz$ z m>riages by a p]son's ,/ate 
( resid5ce g beyond ! ,supreme ,c\rt's  
rul+ 9 ,unit$ ,/ates v4 ,w9dsor4 ,^!    

,f$]al actions create two contradictory 
m>riage regimes )9 ! same ,/ate1 9      
direct contradiction ( ,unit$ ,/ates v4 
,w9dsor4  7#e7 ,actions tak5 by ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t to grant recognition ( m>ital
 /atus = p]sons n recogniz$ z m>ri$ 9 _!
 ,/ate ( domicile und]m9e a ,/ate's     
legitimate au?ority to def9e m>riage =  
its resid5ts4  #c4 ,am5dm5t to def9ition
 ( m>riage = ,f$]al purposes ,section #g
 ( title #a1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #g4 ,def9ition 
( ,m>riage & ,sp\se ,9 det]m9+ ! mean+ (
 any ,act ( ,congress1 or ( any rul+1   
regulation1 or int]pretation ( ! v>i\s  
adm9i/rative bureaus & ag5cies ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 z appli$ ) respect to    
individuals domicil$ 9 a ,/ate or 9 any 
o!r t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ! t]m m>riage %all n include any 
relation%ip :i* t ,/ate1 t]ritory1 or   
possession does n recognize z a m>riage1
 & ! t]m sp\se %all n include an        
individual :o is a p>ty to a relation%ip
 t is n recogniz$ z a m>riage by t      

,/ate1 t]ritory1 or possession4  4