# 119-sres-163: A resolution recognizing the contributions of Clela Rorex, a pioneering county clerk who, in 1975, advanced civil rights for all couples seeking to be married.

119-sres-163, A resolution recognizing the contributions of Clela Rorex, a pioneering county clerk who, in 1975, advanced civil rights for all couples seeking to be married., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-163
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution recognizing the contributions of Clela Rorex, a pioneering county clerk who, in 1975, advanced civil rights for all couples seeking to be married.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**This resolution would recognize Clela Rorex as a pioneering civil rights leader who issued the first same-sex marriage license in the United States.** It would record her 1943 Denver birth, her election as Boulder County Clerk at 31, the 1975 license to Dave McCord and Dave Zamora plus five other same-sex licenses, the threats she faced, her decades of LGBTQ advocacy, and the designation of March 26, 2025 as 'Clela Rorex Day'.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act

## Sources
- [119-sres-163 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/163)

## Related
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-163 (as of 2026-08-11).