S. 598 - Respect for Marriage Act of 2011
- Sponsor:
- Dianne Feinstein
- Summary:
- A bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
Respect for Marriage Act of 2011
S. 598 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- Summary
- A bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage.
- Other Titles
- Respect for Marriage Act of 2011
- Respect for Marriage Act of 2011
- Sponsor
- Dianne Feinstein
- Co-Sponsors
- Daniel K. Akaka
- Michael F. Bennet
- Jeff Bingaman
- Richard Blumenthal
- Barbara Boxer
- Sherrod Brown
- Maria Cantwell
- Benjamin L. Cardin
- Christopher A. Coons
- Richard J. Durbin
- Al Franken
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand
- Tom Harkin
- Daniel K. Inouye
- John F. Kerry
- Amy Klobuchar
- Herb Kohl
- Frank R. Lautenberg
- Patrick J. Leahy
- Carl Levin
- Robert Menendez
- Jeff Merkley
- Barbara A. Mikulski
- Patty Murray
- Jack Reed
- Bernard Sanders
- Charles E. Schumer
- Jeanne Shaheen
- Mark Udall
- Tom Udall
- Sheldon Whitehouse
- Ron Wyden
- Subjects
- Law
- Intergovernmental relations
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Marriage and family status
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- State and local government operations
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 3/16/2011 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 3/16/2011 3/16/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 3/16/2011 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. 7/20/2011 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-120. Put on a legislative calendar 11/10/2011 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. 11/10/2011 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report. Put on a legislative calendar 11/10/2011 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 228. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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