DeLauro Votes to Protect Same-Sex & Interracial Marriages
Legislation now heads to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released a statement following House passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, legislation that would protect same-sex marriages and interracial marriages under federal law.
“Today’s action by Congress represents a determination to protect these civil rights that have been earned through generations of persistence,” said DeLauro. “I applaud the Congress for moving on a bipartisan basis to protect same-sex marriages and interracial marriages under federal law. I urge President Biden to waste no time in signing this critical civil rights legislation into law, so that millions can have the peace that their marriages are not in danger of being made void.”
The bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act would require the federal government to recognize a marriage between two individuals if the marriage was valid in the state where it was performed. Second, the bill would guarantee that valid marriages between two individuals are given full faith and credit, regardless of the couple’s sex, race, ethnicity, or national origin.