Providing that the House of Representatives disagrees with the majority opinion in Obergefell et al. v. Hodges, and for other purposes.

disagrees with the majority opinion in Obergefell and its holdings that the 14th amendment to the Constitution requires States to license marriages between same-sex couples and requires States to recognize same-sex marriages performed out-of-State; and

agrees with the four dissenting opinions in Obergefell, which uphold the traditional definition of marriage as a union between one man and one woman and the original meaning of the 14th amendment; and

the traditional definition of marriage is a union between one man and one woman;

the majority opinion in Obergefell unconstitutionally and indefensibly distorts the definition of marriage;

the States may refuse to be bound by the holding in Obergefell;

the States are not required to license same-sex marriage or recognize same-sex marriages performed in other States; and

individuals, businesses, churches, religious groups, and other faith-based organizations are encouraged, empowered, and protected to exercise their faith without fear of legal or government interference.