Respect for Marriage Act

2022 - 12 - 8

Statement By President Joe Biden on Bipartisan House Passage of ... (The White House)

Today, Congress took a critical step to ensure that Americans have the right to marry the person they love. The House's bipartisan passage of the Respect.

While we are one step closer on our long journey to build a more perfect union, we must never stop fighting for full equality for LGBTQI+ Americans and all Americans. They have also provided hope and dignity to millions of young people across this country who can grow up knowing that their government will recognize and respect the families they build. Today, Congress took a critical step to ensure that Americans have the right to marry the person they love.

What does the Respect for Marriage Act do? The answer will vary by ... (NPR)

The law came about in response to the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, which called other landmark civil liberties cases into question.

"There's a lot to do, but in the end, I think this was a valuable thing to do," Bonauto says. [Equality Act](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5), a bill that would ban discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and expand the definition of public accommodations. The Respect for Marriage Act wouldn't change that, but it requires all states to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states and federally recognizes these marriages. "But if it were, there is now a backstop in place requiring states to respect these marriages" and guaranteeing them federal recognition. Wade and called the stability of other landmark civil liberties cases into question. 29 after being amended to ensure that nonprofit religious groups aren't required to help perform same-sex marriages. Jackson decision, which overturned Roe v. Hodges, which found that same-sex marriage is constitutionally protected. [unexpectedly](https://www.npr.org/2022/11/29/1139676719/same-sex-marriages-bill-senate-vote) gained Republican support and passed the Senate on Nov. The Respect for Marriage Act was introduced in the The specific impact of the Respect for Marriage Act on same-sex couples and their families in a post-Obergefell world would vary based on state law. It's expected to be signed into law by President Biden soon.

Neal Celebrates House Passage of the Respect for Marriage Act (Ways and Means Committee)

WASHINGTON, DC— Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the ...

U.S. House of Representatives Passes Final Respect for Marriage ... (Human Rights Campaign)

The Respect for Marriage Act – which passed 258-169, with All Democrats and 39 Republican Votes – is Now One Step From Becoming Law.

According to the last [Census](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.census.gov%2Fnewsroom%2Fpress-releases%2F2021%2Fsame-sex-couple-households.html&data=05%7C01%7CHenry.BBrousseau%40hrc.org%7C82c9c4c51a904f98189908da6f2f348a%7C74c92013560847faa13042afa7878fc0%7C0%7C0%7C637944545816333088%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ZwAenW7u0osk9ezfJbTyczD4ZCwC90MyUswi2l1Ge5Y%3D&reserved=0), about 58% (568,000) of couples in the nation’s 980,000 same-sex households were married and about 42% were unmarried partners. Establishing that “place of celebration” is the standard of recognition for federal benefits of a marriage. To read personal stories of why marriage equality remains important to LGBTQ+ couples across the country, [click](https://www.hrc.org/resources/protect-marriage-equality-nationwide) here, and to watch a video featuring a D.C.-based couple, click [here](https://twitter.com/HRC/status/1570064841674526720?s=20&t=MIVNCnYKPpaJ207hAgm4Lw). Affirming that marriage-related public acts, records and proceedings of one state must be recognized by all states. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) — the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization — celebrated today the second, and final, bipartisan passage of the Respect for Marriage Act in the House of Representatives. HRC supporters made more than 30,400 calls and sent more than 58,000 letters to Congressional offices in support of the RMA. United States ruling (which invalidated Section 3) and the 2015 Obergefell v. This legislation will guarantee the federal rights, benefits and obligations of marriages in the federal code for same-sex couples; repeal the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA); and affirm that public acts, records and proceedings should be recognized by all states. The [latest survey from PRRI this year](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hrc.org%2Fpress-releases%2Ficymi-new-data-shows-support-for-lgbtq-rights-continues-to-tick-upward-in-contrast-to-onslaught-of-anti-lgbtq-legislation-in-states-across-country&data=05%7C01%7CHenry.BBrousseau%40hrc.org%7C82c9c4c51a904f98189908da6f2f348a%7C74c92013560847faa13042afa7878fc0%7C0%7C0%7C637944545816333088%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=OQEMcpEUSHbE6e6VFSSAOBQR6nEjBoUEz98ZOlbvmEk%3D&reserved=0) found that support for marriage equality has increased by 14 percentage points since 2014 (54%). [According to Gallup](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.gallup.com%2Fpoll%2F393197%2Fsame-sex-marriage-support-inches-new-high.aspx&data=05%7C01%7CHenry.BBrousseau%40hrc.org%7C82c9c4c51a904f98189908da6f2f348a%7C74c92013560847faa13042afa7878fc0%7C0%7C0%7C637944545816333088%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=PalK4WAlZcdfzV4EyQQ%2FskdOeeYFu0s6SnvBfuHQm1w%3D&reserved=0), 71% of Americans support marriage for same-sex couples. Hodges ruling (which invalidated Section 2). “Today’s vote in the House of Representatives sends a clear message: love is winning.

Spanberger Votes to Protect Marriage Equality, Send Respect for ... (Abigail Spanberger)

The “Respect for Marriage Act” would Repeal DOMA, Enshrine Marriage Equality Into Federal Law, & Create Legal Protections for Same-Sex and Interracial ...

The Respect for Marriage Act was introduced in the U.S. The bill would also provide additional legal protections for marriage equality. The right to interracial marriage also relies on the same constitutional doctrines as the right to same-sex marriage — therefore leaving it also vulnerable to a legal challenge. In his concurring opinion in Dobbs, Justice Clarence Thomas explicitly called for the Supreme Court to reconsider its decisions protecting other fundamental rights — including the right to same-sex marriage recognized in Obergefell v. House to protect the rights of same-sex and interracial couples in Virginia and across the country. Jackson Women’s Health Organization could be used in the future to threaten other fundamental rights — including the right to marriage equality.

House passes Respect for Marriage Act, sending landmark marriage ... (CBS News)

The House vote to give final approval to the legislation was 258 to 169, with one Republican voting "present." Thirty-nine GOP lawmakers joined all Democrats in ...

[Asian-Americans](https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/hate-crime-surged-california-crimes-against-asian-americans-up/), [Jewish people](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-york-city-antisemitic-hate-crimes/) and [LGBTQ people](https://www.cbsnews.com/dfw/news/hate-crimes-against-lgbtq-people-on-the-rise-in-north-texas/) have risen in some major U.S. Wade and [protecting access to birth control](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/birth-control-contraception-bill-pass-house-vote/). Tammy Baldwin, a Democrat from Wisconsin, and the bipartisan group of senators involved in talks over the plan. Hodges and struck down the Defense of Marriage Act in 2013, the legislation approved by Congress provides additional safeguards for marriage equality. [restoring abortion rights](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-passes-abortion-bills-post-roe-era/) after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Concerned by a [concurring opinion](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-roe-v-wade-abortion-contraception-lgbtq-marriage-clarence-thomas/) from Justice Clarence Thomas that urged the court to reconsider other landmark cases, including the 2015 decision recognizing the right to same-sex marriage, Democrats moved swiftly to enshrine marriage equality into federal law. [passed](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/same-sex-marriage-bill-house-vote-pass/) this summer a version of the bill with backing from 47 Republicans. In addition to passing the marriage equality bill, the House also passed legislation aimed at The bipartisan amendment also makes clear that the bill doesn't authorize the U.S. The plan won broader backing from GOP senators after the initial House-passed bill was revised to include an amendment providing religious liberty protections. They have also provided hope and dignity to millions of young people across this country who can grow up knowing that their government will recognize and respect the families they build," he said in a statement. Biden said the measure's passage will provide peace off mind to LGBTQI+ and interracial couples now guaranteed federal protections, particularly in the wake of the Supreme Court's June decision overturning Roe v.