The Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA) was initially introduced this summer in reaction to the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. Lawmakers were concerned that same-sex marriage protections would be revoked next, and those fears were stoked by Justice Clarence Thomas' concurring opinion in Dobbs, suggesting that the court revisit its historic 2015 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges that legalized and mandated recognition of same-sex marriage nationwide. Supporters of the RFMA felt they needed to act quickly after the midterm elections—before control of the U.S. House of Representatives flipped to the Republican Party.
Nonetheless, passage of the RFMA was a bipartisan effort. The Senate passed the bill on Nov. 29 with a vote of 61 to 36, and 12 Republicans joining their Democratic colleagues in support of the proposal.
After passage by the Senate, President Joe Biden said, "For millions of Americans, this legislation will safeguard the rights and protections to which LGBTQI+ and interracial couples and their children are entitled. … After the House passes this legislation and sends it to my desk … I will promptly and proudly sign it into law."
On Dec. 8, the House approved the RFMA with a 258-169 vote, including 39 Republican yeses. Biden signed it into law on Dec. 13.
Bipartisan support for the RFMA reflects how a vast majority of Americans now feel about same-sex marriage. In a May 2022 Gallup poll, 71 percent of Americans...
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