Authorizes the Mayor to issue marriage licenses during a federal government shutdown.
The Let Our Vows Endure Amendment Act of 2025 allows the Mayor of the District of Columbia to issue marriage licenses and authorize officiants when the Clerk of the Superior Court is unable to do so due to a federal government shutdown. The Mayor must maintain records of issued licenses and returned certificates, and copies of these documents will be considered competent evidence of marriage. The act includes a fiscal impact statement and will take effect after approval by the Mayor and a 30-day period of congressional review.
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