# 119-hres-319: Recognizing the contributions of Clela Rorex, pioneering county clerk who advanced civil rights for all couples seeking to be married in 1975.

119-hres-319, Recognizing the contributions of Clela Rorex, pioneering county clerk who advanced civil rights for all couples seeking to be married in 1975., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-319
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recognizing the contributions of Clela Rorex, pioneering county clerk who advanced civil rights for all couples seeking to be married in 1975.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This resolution would recognize Clela Ann Rorex as a pioneer for civil rights and for same-sex marriage.** It would record her biography and actions: born July 23, 1943 in Denver, became Boulder County Clerk at 31 in January 1975, issued the first U.S. marriage license to a same-sex couple to Dave McCord and Dave Zamora in April 1975 and five more licenses that month, faced death threats, continued LGBTQ advocacy, died June 19, 2022, and the House would express support for a "Clela Rorex Day".

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z

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- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-319 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/319)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-319 (as of 2026-04-21).