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The US Senate has finally passed legislation to protect same-sex marriage. The Respect for Marriage Act will be implemented after President Joe Biden signs the bill, and the Democrats are in a hurry to make that happen as Republicans will take over the House in 2023.
When will the Bill be Signed?
Steny Hoyer, the majority leader, said that the bill is expected to become law by December 6. Earlier this year, almost fifty of the House Republicans supported the measure, whereas Tuesday’s vote, following support from twelve republicans in the Senate, ended 61-36.
The Respect for Marriage Act is not supposed to codify the supreme court judgment of 2015, which made same-sex marriages legal in the country. But it’s supposed to require the US states to acknowledge all marriages occurring within or outside the state to have been legal when performed.
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