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The Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA; H.R. ) is a landmark [1][2][3] federal statute passed by the th United States Congress in and signed into law by President Joe Biden. It repeals the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), requires the U.S. government and all U.S. states and territories (though not tribes) to recognize the validity of same-sex and interracial civil marriages in the. The Senate on Tuesday approved legislation to codify protections for same-sex and interracial marriages , marking a historic win for Democrats anxious to secure the rights amid growing concern that a conservative Supreme Court majority could take them away. The bill sparked rare applause on the floor. 
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WATCH: Senate votes on Respect for Marriage Act to protect same-sex and interracial unions The legislation would not force any state to allow same-sex couples to marry. Chris Murphy, D-Conn. The U.
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This act provides statutory authority for same-sex and interracial marriages. Specifically, the act replaces provisions that define, for purposes of federal law, marriage as between a man and a woman and spouse as a person of the opposite sex with provisions that recognize any marriage between two individuals that is valid under state law. The Respect for Marriage Act enshrines marriage equality in federal law while protecting religious liberties. Click HERE to download. 
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The Senate has passed landmark bipartisan legislation to protect same-sex marriages. It's an extraordinary sign of shifting national politics on the issue and a measure of relief for the hundreds of thousands of same-sex couples who have married since the Supreme Court’s decision that legalized. The bill, which would ensure that same-sex and interracial marriages are enshrined in federal law, was approved on Tuesday, including support from 12 Republicans. Bipartisan Senate negotiations got a kick-start this summer when 47 Republicans unexpectedly voted for a House bill and gave supporters new optimism.
Senate passes same
The Senate on Tuesday approved legislation to codify protections for same-sex and interracial marriages, marking a historic win for Democrats anxious to secure the rights amid growing concern that a conservative Supreme Court majority could take them away. The final vote was 61 to "What a great. Justice Amy Coney Barrett was pressed in an interview with CBS News on concerns that the Supreme Court may overturn its landmark Obergefell same-sex marriage ruling from , responding by saying critics "say a lot of different things. Former federal prosecutor Gene Rossi told Newsweek her comment indicates she may not be inclined to overturn same-sex marriage rights. Senate approves historic legislation to protect same
The Senate on Tuesday passed the Respect for Marriage Act Tuesday in a bipartisan vote, which will codify the right to same-sex marriage into federal law. . H.R.8404
“The Respect for Marriage Act would ensure that all married couples—including same-sex and interracial couples—are entitled to the rights and responsibilities of marriage, regardless of the state in which they live,” said Senator Collins. . 
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The justice was asked about Hillary Clinton saying she believes the Supreme Court "will do to gay marriage what they did to abortion.". .