House Passes Bill , to Protect Same-Sex Marriage.<br />House Passes Bill , to Protect Same-Sex Marriage.<br />CNN reports that legislation to <br />safeguard same-sex and interracial marriage <br />was passed by the House on Dec. 8.<br />39 Republicans joined Democrats <br />in favor of the Respect for Marriage Act.<br />The final vote was 258 to 169.<br />The bill passed the Senate by a vote of 61 to 36 last week and will now head to President Biden's desk.<br />The bill passed the Senate by a vote of 61 to 36 last week and will now head to President Biden's desk.<br />If signed into law, the bill would <br />require legal same-sex marriages to <br />be recognized by individual states.<br />This way, if the Supreme Court decides to overturn the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationally.<br />This way, if the Supreme Court decides to overturn the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationally.<br />states that may move to ban same-sex marriage would still be required to recognize legal same-sex marriages from other states.<br />states that may move to ban same-sex marriage would still be required to recognize legal same-sex marriages from other states.<br />The legislation was drafted after Roe v. Wade was overturned and Justice Clarence Thomas called for the Court to revisit Obergefell v. Hodges. .<br />The legislation was drafted after Roe v. Wade was overturned and Justice Clarence Thomas called for the Court to revisit Obergefell v. Hodges. .<br />President Joe Biden previously said, , "For millions of Americans, this legislation will safeguard the rights and protections to which LGBTQI+ and interracial couples and their children are entitled.".<br />I look forward to welcoming them at the White House after the House passes this legislation and sends it to my desk, where I will promptly and proudly sign it into law, President Joe Biden, via statement
