JUST IN: The House has passed the Respect for Marriage Act, which codifies same-sex and interracial marriages. The bill will head to President Joe Biden's desk to be signed into law, which is expected to happen soon.
On Thursday, the House passed landmark legislation that would require all states recognize same-sex and interracial marriages performed in any other state. The bill now heads to the president to be signed into law.On Thursday, the House passed landmark legislation that would require all states recognize same-sex and interracial marriages performed in any other state. The bill now heads to the president to be signed into law.
The bill would require that all states recognize same-sex and interracial marriages performed in any other state. It would not require that states individually allow these marriages to be performed. The measure also would recognize these marriages for consideration of federal benefits such as Medicare and Social Security.
Amendments to the original House-passed bill, led by GOP negotiators Sens. Susan Collins, Thom Tillis and Rob Portman, make sure that nonprofit religious organizations are not required to help perform a same-sex marriage.
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