,9 ! ,s5ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  ,novemb]
 #bi1 #bjbb4  ,am5dm5t3  ,t ! bill f !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 7,h4,r4 #hdjd7  
entitl$ ,an ,act to repeal ! ,def5se (  
,m>riage ,act & ensure respect = ,/ate  
regulation ( m>riage1 & = o!r purposes41
 d pass ) ! foll[+ ,/rike all aft] !    
enact+ clause & ins]t ! foll[+3 #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,respect = ,m>riage ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,no union 
is m pr(\nd ?an m>riage1 = x embodies ! 
highe/ ideals ( love1 fidelity1         
devotion1 sacrifice1 & family4  7#b7    
,div]se beliefs ab\t ! role ( g5d] 9    
m>riage are held by reasonable & s9c]e p
 bas$ on dec5t & honorable religi\s or  
philosophical premises4 ,!re=e1         
,congress affirms t su* p & _! div]se   
beliefs are due prop] respect4  7#c7    
,millions ( p1 includ+ int]racial &     
same-sex c\ples1 h ent]$ into m>riages &
 h enjoy$ ! rights & privileges         
associat$ ) m>riage4 ,c\ples jo9+ 9     
m>riage des]ve to h ! dignity1 /ability1

 & ongo+ protection t m>riage af=ds to  
families & *ildr54  #c4 ,repeal (       
section add$ to title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 by section #b ( ! ,def5se (     
,m>riage ,act ,section #agch;,c ( title 
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is repeal$4   
#d4 ,full fai? & cr$it giv5 to m>riage  
equality ,*apt] #aae ( title #bh1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is  
fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section      
#agch;,b ! foll[+3  #agch;,c4 ,c]ta9    
acts1 records1 & proce$+s & ! effect    
!re(  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no p]son act+ "u    
color ( ,/ate law may d5y-- 7#a7 full   
fai? & cr$it to any public act1 record1 
or judicial proce$+ ( any o!r ,/ate     
p]ta9+ to a m>riage betwe5 #b           
individuals1 on ! basis ( ! sex1 race1  
e?nicity1 or national orig9 ( ^?        
individuals2 or  7#b7 a "r or claim     
aris+ f su* a m>riage on ! basis t su*  
m>riage w\ld n be recogniz$ "u ! law ( t
 ,/ate on ! basis ( ! sex1 race1        
e?nicity1 or national orig9 ( ^?        
individuals4  7b7 ,en=cem5t by ,attorney

 ,g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may br+ a   
civil action 9 ! appropriate ,unit$     
,/ates di/rict c\rt aga9/ any p]son :o  
violates subsection 7a7 = decl>atory &  
injunctive relief4  7c7 ,private "r (   
action ,any p]son :o is h>m$ by a       
violation ( subsection 7a7 may br+ a    
civil action 9 ! appropriate ,unit$     
,/ates di/rict c\rt aga9/ ! p]son :o    
violat$ su* subsection = decl>atory &   
injunctive relief4  7d7 ,/ate def9$ ,9  
?is section1 ! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+    
giv5 su* t]m "u section #g ( title #a4  
4  #e4 ,m>riage recognition ,section #g 
( title #a1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #g4 ,m>riage   
7a7 ,= ! purposes ( any ,f$]al law1     
rule1 or regulation 9 :i* m>ital /atus  
is a factor1 an individual %all be      
consid]$ m>ri$ if t individual's m>riage
 is betwe5 #b individuals & is valid 9 !
 ,/ate :]e ! m>riage 0 ent]$ into or1 9 
! case ( a m>riage ent]$ into outside   
any ,/ate1 if ! m>riage is betwe5 #b    
individuals & is valid 9 ! place :]e    

ent]$ into & ! m>riage c\ld h be5 ent]$ 
into 9 a ,/ate4  7b7 ,9 ?is section1 !  
t]m ,/ate means a ,/ate1 ! ,di/rict (   
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 or any o!r t]ritory or possession
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,= purposes (  
subsection 7a71 9 det]m9+ :e!r a m>riage
 is valid 9 a ,/ate or ! place :]e ent]$
 into1 if outside ( any ,/ate1 only !   
law ( ! jurisdiction applicable at ! "t 
! m>riage 0 ent]$ into may be consid]$4 
4  #f4 ,no impact on religi\s lib]ty &  
consci5ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is     
,act1 or any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1  
%all be con/ru$ to dim9i% or abrogate a 
religi\s lib]ty or consci5ce protection 
o!rwise available to an individual or   
organization "u ! ,con/itution ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates or ,f$]al law4  7b7 ,goods
 or s]vices ,consi/5t ) ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t
 to ! ,con/itution1 nonpr(it religi\s   
organizations1 includ+ *ur*es1 mosques1 
synagogues1 temples1 nond5om9ational    
m9i/ries1 int]d5om9ational & ecum5ical  
organizations1 mission organizations1   

fai?-bas$ social ag5cies1 religi\s      
educational in/itutions1 & nonpr(it     
entities ^: pr9cipal purpose is ! /udy1 
practice1 or advancem5t ( religion1 &   
any employee ( su* an organization1 %all
 n be requir$ to provide s]vices1       
accommodations1 advantages1 facilities1 
goods1 or privileges = ! solemnization  
or celebration ( a m>riage4 ,any refusal
 "u ?is subsection to provide su*       
s]vices1 accommodations1 advantages1    
facilities1 goods1 or privileges %all n 
create any civil claim or cause (       
action4  #g4 ,/atutory prohibition  7a7 
,no impact on /atus & b5efits n aris+ f 
a m>riage ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or any      
am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 %all be       
con/ru$ to d5y or alt] any b5efit1      
/atus1 or "r ( an o!rwise eligible      
entity or p]son :i* does n arise f a    
m>riage1 includ+ tax-exempt /atus1 tax  
treatm5t1 educational fund+1 or a grant1
 contract1 agreem5t1 gu>antee1 loan1    
s*ol>%ip1 lic5se1 c]tification1         
accr$itation1 claim1 or def5se4  7b7 ,no

 ,f$]al recognition ( polygam\s m>riages
 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or any am5dm5t made  
by ?is ,act1 %all be con/ru$ to require 
or au?orize ,f$]al recognition (        
m>riages betwe5 m ?an #b individuals4   
#h4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is
 ,act1 or any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 
or ! application ( su* provision to any 
p]son1 entity1 gov]nm5t1 or circum/ance1
 is held to be uncon/itutional1 !       
rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 or any am5dm5t made 
!reby1 or ! application ( su* provision 
to all o!r p]sons1 entities1 gov]nm5ts1 
or circum/ances1 %all n be affect$      
!reby4  ,secret>y