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Replaces every instance of the phrase "2 individuals" with the word "each" in 1 U.S.C. § 7 and provides a short title.
Official title: To prohibit marriages between individuals who are closely related by blood.
Introduced April 30, 2026 by Keith Self · Last progress April 30, 2026
Replaces every instance of the phrase "2 individuals" with the word "each" in 1 U.S.C. § 7 and provides a short title, "Consanguineous Marriage Prohibition Act of 2026." The statutory edit is purely textual and contains no definitions, operative commands, deadlines, funding, or an explicit effective date. The change alters wording that may affect how that provision is read, but the bill itself does not add or repeal any clearly specified prohibitions or penalties.