Consanguineous Marriage Prohibition Act of 2026
Federal Ban on Marriage Between Close Relatives
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on the Judiciary. It is actively moving forward, but no future hearings or votes have been scheduled yet. There is no companion bill for this legislation at this time.
Legislative Progress
Marriage laws are almost always handled by individual states rather than the federal government. This bill is likely to stay in committee without a vote.
Key Points
- This bill would create a federal law to stop people from marrying their first cousins or other close relatives. It would apply to people related by blood and those related by marriage.
- Right now, states have different rules about whether cousins can marry. This law would set one standard for the whole country by changing how the federal government defines a legal marriage.
- The plan aims to prevent marriages between close family members for health and social reasons. It would mean the federal government would no longer recognize these unions as valid marriages.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
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News
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Consanguineous Marriage Prohibition Act of 2026
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