Respect for Marriage Act

Nov. 29, 2022 | H.R. 8404

This legislation is essential to securing marriage equality for same-gender couples, as well as the marriages of individuals of different races, ethnicities or national origin. The bill would enshrine into law the diversity and inclusivity of the US. Marriages, whether same-gender or interracial, or of people of different ethnicities and nationalities, would be protected under federal law, and states would be required to recognize them. The bill ensures that people who enter into same-gender marriages and marriages of different races, ethnicities and national origin have the certainty of equal treatment under the law and the dignity afforded other married couples regardless of where they live. 

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