S.Amdt. 1182
What it does: Adds SEC. ___. MARRIAGE wherever appropriate
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-VT)What it changes
1 change to S. 744
Adds SEC. ___. MARRIAGE wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. ___. MARRIAGE.
Inserted: (a) Rule of Construction.--Title I (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "SEC. 107. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
Inserted: "Notwithstanding section 7 of title 1, United States Code, an individual shall be considered a 'spouse' and a marriage shall be considered a 'marriage' for the purposes of this Act if--
Inserted: "(1) the marriage of the individual is valid in the State in which the marriage was entered into; or
Inserted: "(2) in the case of a marriage entered into outside of any State, the marriage is valid in the place in which the marriage was entered into and the marriage could have been entered into in a State.".
Inserted: (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 202(b)(2) (8 U.S.C. 1152(b)(2)) is amended--
Inserted: (1) by striking "his spouse" and inserting "his or her spouse"; and
Inserted: (2) by striking "husband and wife" and inserting "the spouses".
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SA 1182. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 744, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. ___. MARRIAGE.
(a) Rule of Construction.--Title I (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“SEC. 107. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
“Notwithstanding section 7 of title 1, United States Code, an individual shall be considered a ‘spouse' and a marriage shall be considered a ‘marriage' for the purposes of this Act if--
“(1) the marriage of the individual is valid in the State in which the marriage was entered into; or
“(2) in the case of a marriage entered into outside of any State, the marriage is valid in the place in which the marriage was entered into and the marriage could have been entered into in a State.”.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 202(b)(2) (8 U.S.C. 1152(b)(2)) is amended--
(1) by striking “his spouse” and inserting “his or her spouse”; and
(2) by striking “husband and wife” and inserting “the spouses”.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 11, 2013