Consanguineous Marriage Prohibition Act of 2026

This bill changes the federal law that defines which marriages count as valid for federal purposes. Under current law, a marriage between two individuals is recognized if it is valid in the state where it took place. The bill would add a condition: the two people cannot be related by blood (consanguinity) or by marriage (affinity) as closely as first cousins or closer. Marriages between such relatives would not be recognized under federal law.

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Sponsors

• Keith Self Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors