On December 8, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives re-passed the so-called Respect for Marriage Act by a vote of 224-164. The House passed a prior version of the same bill on July 20, 2022, but voted on the bill again after the Senate made changes to it. President Joe Biden supports the bill and has said that he will sign it into law.
SEN. Mike Lee on Marriage Act bill
Today - 12/8/22
Republican
- Reps. Lee Zeldin (NY-1),
-Andrew Garbarino (NY-2),
-Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11),
-Elise Stefanik (NY-21)
-John Katko (NY-24)
and every Democratic member of Congress failed to protect children’s interests and the religious liberty of their constituents.
Despite the disappointing votes cast by these members, NYCF is grateful that -
- Reps. Claudia Tenney (NY-22)
- Joseph Sempolinski (NY-23) stood tall and courageously voted against this misguided measure.
“The Disrespect for Marriage Act could open the door to lawsuits against faith-based charities that decline to recognize employees’ same-sex ‘marriages.’ Sens. James Lankford (R-OK), Mike Lee (R-UT), and Marco Rubio (R-FL) offered amendments to the bill that would have mitigated its negative impact upon religious freedom, but all three amendments were rejected by Democrats and weak-kneed Republicans in both Houses of Congress.”
“Today, Republican Reps. Lee Zeldin (NY-1), Andrew Garbarino (NY-2), Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Elise Stefanik (NY-21), John Katko (NY-24) and every Democratic member of Congress failed to protect children’s interests and the religious liberty of their constituents. Despite the disappointing votes cast by these members, NYCF is grateful that Reps. Claudia Tenney (NY-22) and Joseph Sempolinski (NY-23) stood tall and courageously voted against this misguided measure.”
The House Rules Committee is scheduled to bring up this amended bill (H.R.8404 - Respect for Marriage Act , 117th Congress) Monday afternoon.
Last Monday, the Senate passed an amended HR 8404, which rejected all three of the Republican religious freedom amendments. Their votes exposed virulent hatred for anything religious and the desire of some to attack and silence people of faith. However, because the worthless Baldwin-Collins amendment was added, this bill must now return to the House for final passage. The House Rules Committee is scheduled to bring up this amended bill Monday afternoon.
WE CAN STOP HR 8404 from becoming law!
This bill will federalize same-sex marriage. In so doing, it establishes a national LGBTQ public policy that can be used far beyond marriage issues. It will unleash all the federal departments to promote, investigate and persecute ordinary Christians like YOU. This bill will expand abuse by allowing one state or territory to export its child-bride “marriage” laws and force other groups to give honor to child abusers.
We need to act now. Our staff has been hard at work on both sides of Congress to educate on the dangers of this bill, and we believe we have been effective in reducing support for this bill in the House.
I need your help to urge members of the U.S. House to hold the line against this horrendous bill. Rush urgent faxes against HR 8404. — Mat
With the version that passed the Senate this week, HR 8404 will create a baseline public policy that will have both a direct and an indirect impact. State laws will have to conform to this national public policy in both public and many private realms.
HR 8404 will establish a federal public policy that gender is irrelevant even in an obvious gender-based human relationship—marriage. Such a public policy will extend far beyond same-sex marriage. If gender is “irrelevant” in marriage, then it will be “irrelevant” in sports and private separate gender facilities.
Object to the drag queen indoctrinating your child in school? Too bad. This public policy will make you look like a bigot, much like if someone objected to having a person of color speak to the class. LGBTQ will be placed in the same protected category as race.
Establishing special privileges for same-sex conduct at the same level as religious freedom or race-based discrimination will have a destructive impact across America.
HR 8404 conscripts all federal agencies to leverage their authority and resources to do what Congress cannot do for the LGBTQ lobby. Think Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and more.
HR 8404 will not just force same-sex marriage on the nation. It will also allow just one state to force every state to recognize any perversion of “marriage.” This bill goes far beyond same-sex marriage.
Beyond same-sex marriage, HR 8404 empowers a state to force its marriage laws upon other states and territories. A handful of states like California have no minimum age for marriage, resulting in the terrible abuse often referred to as “child bride marriage.” These marriages are often forced upon young minors who are sexually abused or forced into such relationships.
The bill has no real religious liberty protections. The fact that three religious liberty amendments were rejected by the Senate (proposed by Sens. Lee, Lankford and Rubio) in favor of the Baldwin-Collins amendment illustrates the open disdain the bill presents to religious freedom.
HR 8404 will establish a public policy that will be used to crush religious freedom. The real goal here is to silence and punish people of faith while forcing the LGBTQ agenda on everyone.
Remember Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis who spent six days in jail for refusing to use her name and authority to endorse same-sex marriage? Even though the Kentucky legislature unanimously passed a religious accommodation law, HR 8404 would override that law and force every person in public service to violate their sincere religious beliefs.
We need to stop this bill. YOU can make the difference. Working together, we can stop HR 8404 from passing! Everyone must speak up NOW by sending faxes and signing our petition!
In addition to our intense work on this bill, we are very busy with many cases. On December 13, we return to court in California to discuss the trial next year for Sandra Merritt, the grandmother who exposed Planned Parenthood.
I am preparing for oral argument at the Court of Appeals defending service members in the Marines and Navy on December 14. On December 15, our discovery closes on our class action case for the Marines as we prepare for trial in January.
And on December 19, a court will consider final approval of our more than 10.3-million-dollar settlement for health care workers.
As always, I appreciate your prayers against this bill and for our nation—and for our team!
Mat Staver
Founder and Chairman
Liberty Counsel
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HEADING TO THE U.S. HOUSE FOR A FINAL VOTE
The U.S. Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act Tuesday in a bipartisan vote of 61 to 36, which will require the federal government to recognize all marriages, including same-sex marriages, that are legal in the state where they took place.
The measure will now move to the House, where it is expected to pass in the final days as a Democratic-controlled chamber, before making its way to the White House for President Joe Biden's signature.
A handful GOP senators earlier this month helped the bill clear a first procedural hurdle:
Roy Blunt
Richard Burr
Shelley Moore Capito
Susan Collins
Joni Ernst
Cynthia Lummis
Lisa Murkowski
Rob Portman
Mitt Romney
Dan Sullivan
Thom Tillis
Todd Young,
An amendment by Senators: Susan Collins, R-Maine
Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., was adopted Monday evening aimed at making sure the bill does not undermine religious liberty and states that nonprofit religious organizations "shall not be required to provide services" to a marriage it opposes.
On Tuesday the senate also considered three additional amendments to the bill by Senators:
Marco Rubio, R-Florida
Mike Lee, R-Utah
James Lankford, R-Okla., that would have purportedly added stronger religious liberty protections to the measure, but all failed to reach a threshold vote for final adoption.
H.R.8404 - Respect for Marriage Act (117th Congress)
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] (Introduced 07/18/2022)
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- Nov 28 | 358 (61-35) | Agreed to | H.R. 8404
- Nov 17 | 357 (53-23) | Agreed to | H.R. 8404
- Nov 16 | 356 (62-37) | Agreed to | H.R. 8404
Floor Proceedings
Tuesday, Nov 29, 2022
12:00 p.m.: Convene and resume consideration of H.R.8404, the Respect for Marriage Act.- Floor Webcast
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Roll Call Vote 117thCongress - 2nd Session
*Information compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate bill clerk under the direction of the secretary of the Senate
Alphabetical by Senator Name Barrasso (R-WY), Not Voting
Bennet (D-CO), Yea
Blackburn (R-TN), Nay
Blumenthal (D-CT), Yea
Blunt (R-MO), Yea
Booker (D-NJ), Yea
Boozman (R-AR), Nay
Braun (R-IN), Nay
Brown (D-OH), Yea
Burr (R-NC), Yea
Cantwell (D-WA), Yea
Capito (R-WV), Yea
Cardin (D-MD), Yea
Carper (D-DE), Yea
Casey (D-PA), Yea
Cassidy (R-LA), Nay
Collins (R-ME), Yea
Coons (D-DE), Yea
Cornyn (R-TX), Nay
Cortez Masto (D-NV), Yea
Cotton (R-AR), Nay
Cramer (R-ND), Nay
Crapo (R-ID), Nay
Cruz (R-TX), Nay
Daines (R-MT), Nay
Duckworth (D-IL), Yea
Durbin (D-IL), Yea
Ernst (R-IA), Yea
Feinstein (D-CA), Yea
Fischer (R-NE), Nay
Gillibrand (D-NY), Yea
Graham (R-SC), Nay
Grassley (R-IA), Nay
Hagerty (R-TN), Nay
Hassan (D-NH), Yea
Hawley (R-MO), Nay
Heinrich (D-NM), Yea
Hickenlooper (D-CO), Yea
Hirono (D-HI), Yea
Hoeven (R-ND), Nay
Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Nay
Inhofe (R-OK), Nay
Johnson (R-WI), Nay
Kaine (D-VA), Yea
Kelly (D-AZ), Yea
Kennedy (R-LA), Nay
King (I-ME), Yea
Klobuchar (D-MN), Yea
Lankford (R-OK), Nay
Leahy (D-VT), Yea
Lee (R-UT), Nay
Lujan (D-NM), Yea
Lummis (R-WY), Yea
Manchin (D-WV), Yea
Markey (D-MA), Yea
Marshall (R-KS), Nay
McConnell (R-KY), Nay
Menendez (D-NJ), Yea
Merkley (D-OR), Yea
Moran (R-KS), Nay
Murkowski (R-AK), Yea
Murphy (D-CT), Yea
Murray (D-WA), Yea
Ossoff (D-GA), Yea
Padilla (D-CA), Yea
Paul (R-KY), Nay
Peters (D-MI), Yea
Portman (R-OH), Yea
Reed (D-RI), Yea
Risch (R-ID), Nay
Romney (R-UT), Yea
Rosen (D-NV), Yea
Rounds (R-SD), Nay
Rubio (R-FL), Nay
Sanders (I-VT), Yea
Sasse (R-NE), Not Voting
Schatz (D-HI), Yea
Schumer (D-NY), Yea
Scott (R-FL), Nay
Scott (R-SC), Nay
Shaheen (D-NH), Yea
Shelby (R-AL), Nay
Sinema (D-AZ), Yea
Smith (D-MN), Yea
Stabenow (D-MI), Yea
Sullivan (R-AK), Yea
Tester (D-MT), Yea
Thune (R-SD), Nay
Tillis (R-NC), Yea
Toomey (R-PA), Not Voting
Tuberville (R-AL), Nay
Van Hollen (D-MD), Yea
Warner (D-VA), Yea
Warnock (D-GA), Not Voting
Warren (D-MA), Yea
Whitehouse (D-RI), Yea
Wicker (R-MS), Nay
Wyden (D-OR), Yea
Young (R-IN), Yea
Grouped By Vote Position Bennet (D-CO)
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Blunt (R-MO)
Booker (D-NJ)
Brown (D-OH)
Burr (R-NC)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Capito (R-WV)
Cardin (D-MD)
Carper (D-DE)
Casey (D-PA)
Collins (R-ME)
Coons (D-DE)
Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Durbin (D-IL)
Ernst (R-IA)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Hassan (D-NH)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Hirono (D-HI)
Kaine (D-VA)
Kelly (D-AZ)
King (I-ME)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Leahy (D-VT)
Lujan (D-NM)
Lummis (R-WY)
Manchin (D-WV)
Markey (D-MA)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Murphy (D-CT)
Murray (D-WA)
Ossoff (D-GA)
Padilla (D-CA)
Peters (D-MI)
Portman (R-OH)
Reed (D-RI)
Romney (R-UT)
Rosen (D-NV)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schatz (D-HI)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Sinema (D-AZ)
Smith (D-MN)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Sullivan (R-AK)
Tester (D-MT)
Tillis (R-NC)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warner (D-VA)
Warren (D-MA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)
Young (R-IN)
Boozman (R-AR)
Braun (R-IN)
Cassidy (R-LA)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Cotton (R-AR)
Cramer (R-ND)
Crapo (R-ID)
Cruz (R-TX)
Daines (R-MT)
Fischer (R-NE)
Graham (R-SC)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hagerty (R-TN)
Hawley (R-MO)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Johnson (R-WI)
Kennedy (R-LA)
Lankford (R-OK)
Lee (R-UT)
Marshall (R-KS)
McConnell (R-KY)
Moran (R-KS)
Paul (R-KY)
Risch (R-ID)
Rounds (R-SD)
Rubio (R-FL)
Scott (R-FL)
Scott (R-SC)
Shelby (R-AL)
Thune (R-SD)
Tuberville (R-AL)
Wicker (R-MS)
Sasse (R-NE)
Toomey (R-PA)
Warnock (D-GA)
Grouped by Home State Shown Here:
Passed House (07/19/2022)
Respect for Marriage Act
This bill provides statutory authority for same-sex and interracial marriages.
Specifically, the bill repeals and 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 that is valid under state law. (The Supreme Court held that the current provisions were unconstitutional in United States v. Windsor in 2013.)
The bill also repeals and replaces provisions that do not require states to recognize same-sex marriages from other states with provisions that prohibit the denial of full faith and credit or any right or claim relating to out-of-state marriages on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, or national origin. (The Supreme Court held that state laws barring same-sex marriages were unconstitutional in Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015; the Court held that state laws barring interracial marriages were unconstitutional in Loving v. Virginia in 1967.) The bill allows the Department of Justice to bring a civil action and establishes a private right of action for violations.
**UPDATE i11/26/22**
On MONDAY, senators are scheduled to vote on a sickening bill that will normalize child-bride, same-sex and pedophiliac “marriages” in every state. Several amendments will be debated, and then the Senate will need another 60 votes to proceed. We can stop HR 8404 if we let the Senate hear from us NOW!
HR 8404, the so-called “Respect for Marriage Act,” has not yet passed the U.S. Senate. The vote last week was not the end. We still have time to block the bill!
Last week, 12 Republicans joined 50 Democrats to move HR 8404 forward on a thin promise that a religious accommodation amendment might be added to the bill. Now they are debating that amendment. This entire process could blow up and self-destruct. The LGBTQ Human Rights Campaign opposes any religious accommodation. The fight is far from over!!
In true Orwellian doublespeak, HR 8404 is called the “Respect for Marriage Act,” but nothing could be further from the truth. This bill is a serious attack on marriage and on states’ rights. In just four pages, it completely destroys marriage and states’ rights!
This bill will push same-sex marriage into every state even if the 2015 Obergefell decision is overturned. Any definition of “marriage” that any state can dream up must be respected in all 50 states under this bill!
Last week, the following 12 Republicans bought the Democrat lie and voted to move the bill forward to the next level:
Sens. Susan Collins (ME)
Thom Tillis (NC)
Richard Burr (NC, retiring)
Roy Blunt (MO, retiring)
Shelley Capito (WV)
Rob Portman (OH, retiring)
Todd Young (IN)
Joni Ernst (IA)
Cynthia Lummis (WY)
Mitt Romney (UT)
Lisa Murkowski (AK)
Dan Sullivan (AK).
But the final vote has not occurred. We can still block this bill, but we must hurry. Every senator must hear from you. WE NEED YOUR VOICE to send a strong message NOW. STOP HR 8404 from becoming law with your urgent faxes to the U.S. Senate.
In addition to imposing same-sex marriage on the states and territories, this bill will allow one state, like California, to dictate marriage policy for EVERY state. In addition, it empowers the U.S. attorney general and private individuals to sue individuals. And even two co-sponsors, Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME), admit that the bill could open the door for polygamy and polyamory (group marriages). They brush it off as a “drafting error” but refuse to fix it.
This bill will have disastrous consequences. As written, if just one state allowed incestuous marriage, this bill would force the nation to recognize and respect that “marriage.” It is not too late to stop HR 8404. Rush your urgent faxes to every senator you can to block this disastrous bill. — Mat
We only need to change the votes of three senators to stop HR 8404. Most of the 12 Republicans voted to move the bill forward based on a verbal promise that Democrats would add an amendment to provide minimal religious accommodation. That amendment will soon be debated, and this debate could blow up the bill and cause it to implode and self-destruct.
We need to hold their feet to the fire and remind every senator to vote against this perversion of marriage.
This goes far beyond destroying marriage—it will also override religious freedom. I represent Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who was jailed for not signing her name on homosexual “marriage” licenses. Kentucky now has a law unanimously passed by Democrats and Republicans to accommodate clerks who request religious accommodation for sanctioning same-sex marriage. But this federal bill will override that law and force clerks to violate their faith! Rush your urgent faxes to the Senate to block this horrendous bill.
Do you want one or two states like California to impose their version of “marriage” on the other states? I don’t. But that is exactly what this bill will do. And it has no religious accommodation requirement.
This bill will force ALL states to bow—not just to federal mandates on marriage—but now to all other states’ mandates as well! This goes far beyond same-sex marriage. It includes child bride marriages, and much more.
If this bill passes, it will make each state subservient to the worse marriage laws of another state or territory. And what about marriages from foreign countries? Last week we heard from some senators that they never thought about this prospect. But now they are, and that’s why it’s not too late.
Make no mistake about where this bill will end up. The goal is to abolish marriage by deconstructing it and crushing religious freedom.
We must block this bill, and the time is short.
Send your faxes to the Senate urging them to stop this bill from attacking marriage and overriding states’ rights.
In addition to our work on Capitol Hill, we have been very busy in the courts fighting for freedom. Our legal team is involved in many depositions with the Department of Defense (DOD) “experts” (whom, we are finding, are not really experts on the COVID shots). We are preparing for our final hearing for the Marines in January. And I’m preparing for another Court of Appeals argument involving a Navy Commander and a Marine Lt. Colonel.
Our legal team is swamped with work. We appreciate your prayers and your support!
Mat Staver
Founder and Chairman
Liberty Counsel
Source:
“H.R. 8404—Respect for Marriage Act.” 2022. House of Representatives Committee on Rules. July 18, 2022. Rules.house.gov/bill/
117/hr-8404.
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*******UPDATE 11/21/22****** Block this Bill!
The U.S. House has passed a horrible bill that attacks marriage (HR 8404), and the U.S. Senate is rushing to have a full vote on it ASAP.
This bill will not just repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). It will also codify the Supreme Court’s 2015 unconstitutional 5-4 opinion regarding same-sex marriage (SSM) in Obergefell v. Hodges. It will impose any radical (and wrong) definition of marriage on every state if just one state or territory recognizes it. And it doesn’t include religious freedom protections.
But the fight isn’t over. There is still a chance to block this misnamed bill that redefines marriage, destroys states’ rights and overrides religious freedom.
Some senators cast the procedural vote to proceed based on a thin promise that some religious accommodation amendment would be added to the bill. That was dumb. The debate now is about such an amendment proposed by Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME), that, by the way, does little to protect religious freedom.
This debate could easily blow up because the pro-LGBTQ Human Rights Campaign opposes religious accommodation in any bill. Some senators won’t support the bill without such an amendment, even if it’s window dressing. The fight is far from over. There has not been a final vote on HR 8404 and a lot could still happen. That’s why you still need to act!
Rush your urgent faxes to the Senate to block the “Respect for Marriage Act.” — Mat
Justice Clarence Thomas is right. The Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage opinion is on the same shaky legal ground as abortion was—as a made-up “right” pulled out of thin air. Those pushing the LGBTQ agenda are in a tailspin about this fact.
Misnamed the “Respect for Marriage Act,” this bill undermines marriage in several ways:
First, when Obergefell is overruled, HR 8404 will continue same-sex marriage.
Second, HR 8404 goes far beyond same-sex marriage because it empowers one state to set national marriage policy—including incestuous marriage (father-daughter or mother-son) and more.
Third, while it currently applies to “a marriage between 2 individuals,” the bill would open the door to polygamy and polyamory by simply striking “2” before or after the bill is passed.
Note, the bill does not say that marriage is only for two individuals, but that the bill requires a state to recognize “a marriage between 2 individuals.” The deconstruction of marriage is the stated goal of some LGBTQ advocates.
The bill could allow one person to enter more than one marriage between two people all at the same time, thus authorizing polygamy. Every House Republican member from Utah supported this bill.
That is one of the many perversions of marriage allowed by this bill. It has no limits on the age of the individuals, no limits on family relationships and no requirements of the marital status of someone who wants to marry.
The Senate is very close to passing HR 8404. The senators must hear from you. STOP HR 8404 with your urgent faxes to the Senate.
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on marriage in Obergefell v. Hodges, some Justices warned that the decision could have a damaging and serious impact on people of faith. Chief Justice John Roberts took the unusual step of reading his dissent from the bench. He referred to the five Justices as “lawyers” who imposed “an act of will, not legal judgment.” He also said, “Just who do they think we are?”
I have been on the front lines of defending people of faith and the warning in Obergefell has come true. Kentucky clerk Kim Davis was the first person to face persecution and even jail.
Business owners are being bankrupted and shut down if they do not accept and promote same-sex marriage. Even schools are worried about their accreditation status, and organizations are worried about their tax-exempt status if they do not comply.
Justice Clarence Thomas wrote in a later opinion that “Since Obergefell, parties have continually attempted to label people of good will as bigots merely for refusing to alter their religious beliefs in the wake of prevailing orthodoxy.” Regarding Kim Davis, he wrote, “those with sincerely held religious beliefs will find it increasingly difficult to participate in society without running afoul of Obergefell.”
This level of persecution is happening under a Court ruling, but under a federal law, the ability to target and attack people of faith will increase!
We have a short window. Tell as many senators as you can to stop this bill! Click the button below to send your faxes now.
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is trying several different strategies to get this on Joe Biden’s desk. The vote on this bill will be very close. We need every senator we can get to stop this bill. YOU can make the difference.
Working together, we can stop HR 8404 from passing! Everyone must speak up NOW by sending a fax and signing the petition!
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Sources:
“Obergefell v. Hodges.” Legal Information Institute. Cornell Law School. Accessed July 25, 2022. Law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/14-556#writing-14-556_DISSENT_4.
“(Order List: 592 U.S.) October 5, 2020 CERTIORARI -- SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS,” 2020. Supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/100520zor_3204.pdf.
Schumer, Chuck. “Last night, the House. . .” Twitter account: @SenSchumer. July 20, 2022. Twitter.com/SenSchumer/status/1549792216788467713.
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https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8404/text
This bill provides statutory authority for same-sex and interracial marriages.
Specifically, the bill repeals and 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 that is valid under state law. (The Supreme Court held that the current provisions were unconstitutional in United States v. Windsor in 2013.)
The bill also repeals and replaces provisions that do not require states to recognize same-sex marriages from other states with provisions that prohibit the denial of full faith and credit or any right or claim relating to out-of-state marriages on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, or national origin. (The Supreme Court held that state laws barring same-sex marriages were unconstitutional in Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015; the Court held that state laws barring interracial marriages were unconstitutional in Loving v. Virginia in 1967.) The bill allows the Department of Justice to bring a civil action and establishes a private right of action for violations.
At it’s infancy stage it doesn’t look like it!!!
It it pretty board language but it will give birth to attack to Ministers, churches. This will likely be a battle of the first amendment- freedom of religion.
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