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| 2 | Respect for Marriage Act - Legislative history |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Congress | Short title | Bill number(s) | Date introduced | Sponsor(s) | # of cosponsors | Latest status |
| 4 | 111th Congress | Respect for Marriage Act of 2009 | H.R. 3567 | September 15, 2009 | Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D–NY) | 120 | Referred to the House Judiciary Committee Referred to the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. |
| 5 | 112th Congress | Respect for Marriage Act of 2011 | S. 598 | March 16, 2011 | Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D–CA) | 32 | Approved by Senate Judiciary Committee; sent to Senate floor. |
| 6 | 112th Congress | Respect for Marriage Act of 2011 | H.R. 1116 | March 16, 2011 | Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D–NY) | 160 | Referred to the House Judiciary Committee |
| 7 | 113th Congress | Respect for Marriage Act of 2013 | S. 1236 | June 26, 2013 | Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D–CA) | 45 | Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 8 | 113th Congress | Respect for Marriage Act of 2013 | H.R. 2523 | June 26, 2013 | Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D–NY) | 183 | Referred to the House Judiciary Committee |
| 9 | 114th Congress | Respect for Marriage Act of 2015 | S. 29 | January 6, 2015 | Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D–CA) | 44 | Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 10 | 114th Congress | Respect for Marriage Act of 2015 | H.R. 197 | January 6, 2015 | Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D–NY) | 151 | Referred to the House Judiciary Committee |

Question: How did the  Respect for Marriage Act come about?
Answer: H.R.2523, the Respect for Marriage Act, was introduced in the 113th Congress on June 26, 2013.