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The Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA; H.R. 8404) is a landmark [1] [2] [3] United States federal law passed by the 117th United States Congress in 2022 and signed into law by President Joe Biden.
Updated December 13, 2022 at 5:57 PM. President Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act at a White House ceremony Tuesday, establishing federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages
President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed legislation to codify federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages in a ceremony at the White House.
December 8, 2022 at 6:48 PM. Congress this week passed the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill that will extend federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages, capping off an overwhelming ...
Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., poses for a portrait after an interview about the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
The Respect for Marriage Act repeals a provision in the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act that allowed states to discriminate against same-sex couples, and says that “an individual shall be ...
The first legally-recognized same-sex marriage occurred in Minneapolis, [3] Minnesota, in 1971. [4] On June 26, 2015, in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court overturned Baker v. Nelson and ruled that marriage is a fundamental right guaranteed to all citizens, and thus legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
The United States Senate on Tuesday night passed the landmark Respect for Marriage Act, which will codify same-sex and interracial The post U.S. Senate passes the Respect for Marriage Act. What is ...