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Consanguineous Marriage Prohibition Act of 2026
To prohibit marriages between individuals who are closely related by blood.
Summary
This bill establishes a federal prohibition on marriages between individuals who are closely related by blood or marriage. The bill amends federal law to require that individuals entering into marriage may not be related by consanguinity or affinity within the degree of first cousin, meaning marriages between blood relatives or in-laws closer than first cousins would be prohibited. The measure applies to marriages under federal law.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC)
Actions (2)
- Apr 30, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Apr 30, 2026 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 30, 2026
Mr. Self introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To prohibit marriages between individuals who are closely related by blood.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Consanguineous Marriage Prohibition Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. FEDERAL PROHIBITION ON CONSANGUINEOUS MARRIAGE.
Section 7 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by striking “2 individuals” and inserting “2 individuals who are not related by affinity or consanguinity within the degree of first cousin” each place it appears. <all>
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