P.L. 104-199 Defense of Marriage Act

September 21, 1996

Defense of Marriage Act — Amends the Federal judicial code to provide that no State, territory, or possession of the United States or Indian tribe shall be required to give effect to any marriage between persons of the same sex under the laws of any other such jurisdiction or to any right or claim arising from such relationship.

Establishes a Federal definition of: (1) marriage as only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife; and (2) spouse as only a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or wife.

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• Legislative Action
  • 5/7/1996 Introduced in the House
  • 7/9/1996 Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-664.
  • 7/12/1996 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 342 - 67, 2 Present (Roll No. 316).
  • 9/10/1996 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 85-14. Record Vote No: 280.
  • 9/10/1996 Cleared for White House
  • 9/20/1996 Presented to President
  • 9/21/1996 Signed by President William Jefferson Clinton.
  • 9/21/1996 Became Public Law No: 104-199
• Associated Documents
  • House Report 104-664 HTML PDF
  • Roll Call No. 316 HTML
  • Record Vote No.: 280 HTML
  • Public Law No. 104-199 HTML PDF

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