The Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404) has passed the U.S. House of Representatives again with strong bipartisan support — demonstrating widespread public support for marriage equality nationwide. The Respect for Marriage Act guarantees the federal rights, benefits, and obligations of marriages in the federal code; repeals the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act; and affirms that public acts, records, and proceedings should be recognized by all states. Now that the bill has passed both chambers of Congress, it heads to President Biden, who has declared his support for the bill — and we are one step closer to protecting marriage equality as the law of the land.
The Respect for Marriage Act helps guarantee the federal protections recognized by the Supreme Court’s Loving and Windsor decisions. These landmark rulings stated that bans on marriage equality and denial of federal marriage benefits are unconstitutional.
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