The Let Our Vows Endure Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 is a bill that allows the Mayor of the District of Columbia to issue marriage licenses and authorize temporary marriage officiants during periods when the Clerk of the Superior Court is unable to issue licenses due to a federal government shutdown. The bill amends several sections of the existing law to reflect this change, including allowing the Mayor to be authorized alongside the Clerk in various sections, and establishing a new process for the issuance and record-keeping of marriage licenses by the Mayor.
Key amendments include the replacement of references to the Clerk with the Mayor in multiple sections, the creation of a new form for marriage licenses to be issued by the Mayor, and the establishment of record-keeping requirements for marriage licenses issued by the Mayor. The authority granted to the Mayor under this act is temporary and will only be in effect during a federal government shutdown, with the act set to expire 225 days after its enactment.