,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hdjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ah1 #bjbb,mr4  
,nadl] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4 
,davids ( ,kansas1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4    
,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1   
,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,craig1 
,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1
 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,ms4 ,*u1   
,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1  
,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,ms4  
,s*ak[sky1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 
,coop]1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis (        
,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (     
,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,l>son (  
,connecticut1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4
 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,norcross1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4
 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,ms4
 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 
,trone1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,ms4 ,pressley1    
,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1  
,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4    
,wel*1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4
 ,m5g1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,ms4 ,wilson (     
,florida1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( 

,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 ,ms4 ,bass1  
,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro
 ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,jacobs ( ,cali=nia1    
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1
 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4 
,ca/51 ,mr4 ,kahele1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,mr4
 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,ms4 ,%]rill1 ,mr4
 ,connolly1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1
 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,mr4 ,au*9closs1 ,ms4  
,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,wass]man       
,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1 ,mr4
 ,fo/]1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4  
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mr4 ,br5dan  
,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,lieu1  
,ms4 ,ross1 ,mrs4 ,flet*]1 ,mr4         
,g>am5di1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mrs4 ,axne1    
,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mrs4       
,d+ell1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4    
,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 
,cr[1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mr4
 ,lawson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,ms4 
,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4         
,morelle1 ,mr4 ,aguil>1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1    
,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1    
,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 

,mr4 ,cri/1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,/anton1  
,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,soto1
 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,ms4    
,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,ms4    
,del,bene1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mrs4          
,kirkpatrick1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4   
,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,allr$1 ,ms4       
,de,gette1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4
 ,neguse1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1
 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,kim ( ,new ,j]sey1   
,ms4 ,spanb]g]1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1 ,mr4    
,phillips1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4
 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4      
,c>son1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,ms4 ,sewell1  
,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mrs4 
,trahan1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4       
,keat+1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4       
,quigley1 ,mrs4 ,murphy ( ,florida1 ,ms4
 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,cl>k (        
,massa*usetts1 ,ms4 ,leg] ,f]n&ez1 ,mrs4
 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1    
,ms4 ,dean1 ,mr4 ,mal9[ski1 ,mr4        
,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1  
,ms4 ,und]wood1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,mr4 ,mfume1
 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 & ,ms4 ,slotk97

 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to repeal ! ,def5se ( ,m>riage 
,act & ensure respect = ,/ate regulation
 ( m>riage1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,respect = ,m>riage ,act4  #b4 ,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$4  #c4 ,full fai? & cr$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  #d4 ,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 valid 9 ! ,/ate :]e ! m>riage 0     
ent]$ into or1 9 ! case ( a m>riage     
ent]$ into outside any ,/ate1 if !      
m>riage 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]$4 
4  #e4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( 
?is ,act1 or any am5dm5t made by ?is    
,act1 or ! application ( su* provision  
to any p]son1 entity1 gov]nm5t1 or      
circum/ance1 is held to be              
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1  
or any am5dm5t made !reby1 or !         
application ( su* provision to all o!r  
p]sons1 entities1 gov]nm5ts1 or         
circum/ances1 %all n be affect$ !reby4