Ban marriages between first cousins or more closely related by denying federal benefit recognition to those marriages.

Keith Self · Texas · Republican

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Congressman Keith Self has introduced the Consanguineous Marriage Prohibition Act of 2026 which would deny federal benefit recognition for marriages between individuals who are first cousins or more closely related.

Self introduced a bill to deny federal recognition of marriages between first cousins or closer relatives.

Press Releases | Representative Keith Self
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Evidence

Last Action Date Listed: April 30, 2026. Action: Mr. Self introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Short Title: Consanguineous Marriage Prohibition Act of 2026. Full Title: To prohibit marriages between individuals who are closely related by blood.

Keith Self formally introduced the cousin-marriage ban bill in the House and it was referred to Judiciary on April 30, 2026. This is concrete action toward the claim, but not delivery; the bill record shows no enactment or further progress in the record consulted.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 8634 (IH) - Consanguineous Marriage Prohibition Act of 2026 - GovInfo
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Congressman Keith Self (TX-03) has introduced the Consanguineous Marriage Prohibition Act of 2026 which would deny federal benefit recognition for marriages between individuals who are first cousins or more closely related. The release says the bill denies federal benefit recognition and affects Social Security, SSI, Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, and some federal employee benefits.

Self publicly announced the bill and described it in the same terms as the claim. This confirms the promise was actively pursued in the current term, but the release is not evidence of passage, implementation, or benefit denial taking effect.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Congressman Keith Self Introduces Bill to Ban Cousin Marriages | Representative Keith Self
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never unknown A for effort

Keith Self materially pursued this promise by introducing the Consanguineous Marriage Prohibition Act of 2026 in the House on April 30, 2026, and the bill matched the claimed policy by denying federal benefit recognition to marriages between first cousins or closer relatives. But the available evidence shows only introduction and referral to committee, with no enactment, implementation, or federal benefits actually denied. Under a federal office standard, introducing the bill is a serious legislative attempt, but it does not constitute delivery of the promised outcome.

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unresolved same_term A for effort

Keith Self introduced H.R. 8634, the Consanguineous Marriage Prohibition Act of 2026, matching the promised federal-benefit-recognition denial for first-cousin or closer marriages. However, as of the provided record, the bill had only been introduced and referred to the House Judiciary Committee on April 30, 2026, with no evidence of enactment or implementation. Because the outcome has not yet taken effect but remains within his current federal term, the promise is unresolved rather than delivered or failed.

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