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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Respect for Marriage Act · Sec. 7

Sec. 7. STATUTORY PROHIBITION

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## SEC. 7 STATUTORY PROHIBITION **[**[1 U.S.C. 7 note](/us/usc/t1/s7)**]** ###
(a)No Impact on Status and Benefits Not Arising From a Marriage Nothing in this Act, or any amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to deny or alter any benefit, status, or right of an otherwise eligible entity or person which does not arise from a marriage, including tax-exempt status, tax treatment, educational funding, or a grant, contract, agreement, guarantee, loan, scholarship, license, certification, accreditation, claim, or defense. ###
(b)No Federal Recognition of Polygamous Marriages Nothing in this Act, or any amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to require or authorize Federal recognition of marriages between more than 2 individuals.
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