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117th Congress · HOUSE BILLENACTED

H.R. 8404 — Respect for Marriage Act

“To repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage, and for other purposes.”

Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Introduced Jul 18, 2022
Last action Dec 13, 2022
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Jul 18, 2022
Step 2
Referred
Jul 18, 2022
Judiciary
Step 3
Committee
Nov 17, 2022
Step 4
House floor
Jul 19, 2022
Passed House
Step 5
Senate
Nov 29, 2022
Passed Senate w/ Changes
Step 6
Resolve Changes
House Must Approve Changes
Step 7
Signed
Dec 13, 2022
SummaryCRS Summary

This act provides statutory authority for same-sex and interracial marriages. Specifically, the act 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 between two individuals that is valid under state law. (The Supreme Court held that the current provisions were unconstitutional in United States v. Windsor in 2013.) The act also 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 basi...

Provisions · 8 sectionsEnrolled
Similar Bills · 1 matches
BillText overlapStatus
S. 4556— Respect for Marriage Act
13%
INCORPORATED
Roll Call Votes · 10
HOUSEunknownDec 8, 2022

Table Motion to Reconsider: H R 8404 Respect for Marriage Act

H.R. 8404

Passed
HOUSEpassageDec 8, 2022

On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment: H R 8404 Respect for Marriage Act

H.R. 8404

Passed
SENATEpassageNov 29, 2022

On Passage of the Bill H.R. 8404

H.R. 8404

Bill Passed
SENATEamendmentNov 29, 2022

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6493 to S.Amdt. 6487 to H.R. 8404 (No short title on file)

H.R. 8404

Amendment Rejected
SENATEamendmentNov 29, 2022

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6496 to S.Amdt. 6487 to H.R. 8404 (No short title on file)

H.R. 8404

Amendment Rejected
SENATEamendmentNov 29, 2022

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6482 to S.Amdt. 6487 to H.R. 8404 (No short title on file)

H.R. 8404

Amendment Rejected
SENATEclotureNov 28, 2022

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Amdt. No. 6487 to H.R. 8404

H.R. 8404

Cloture Motion Agreed to
SENATEproceduralNov 18, 2022

On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 8404

H.R. 8404

Motion to Proceed Agreed to
SENATEclotureNov 16, 2022

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 8404

H.R. 8404

Cloture Motion Agreed to
HOUSEpassageJul 19, 2022

On Passage: H R 8404 Respect for Marriage Act

H.R. 8404

Passed
Timeline · 41 actions
Dec 13, 2022
Signed by President.
Dec 13, 2022
Became Public Law No: 117-228.
Dec 9, 2022
Presented to President.
Dec 8, 2022
Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1510, Mr. Nadler moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
Dec 8, 2022
Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res 1510, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Nadler motion to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 8404.
Dec 8, 2022
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Dec 8, 2022
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 258 - 169, 1 Present (Roll no. 513).ROLL CALLpass
Dec 8, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Objection heard.
Dec 8, 2022
Perlmutter moved to reconsider the vote on agreeing to the Senate amendment to H.R. 8404.
Dec 8, 2022
Mr. Cicilline moved to table the motion to reconsider the vote
Dec 8, 2022
On motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 164 (Roll no. 514).
Dec 8, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 30, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 29, 2022
Considered by Senate.
Nov 29, 2022
Cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
Nov 29, 2022
Passed Senate under the order of 11/28/22, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 36. Record Vote Number: 362.ROLL CALLpass
Nov 28, 2022
Considered by Senate.
Nov 28, 2022
Motion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 6490) fell when cloture was invoked on SA 6487 in Senate.
Nov 17, 2022
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
Nov 17, 2022
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 23. Record Vote Number: 357.
Nov 17, 2022
Measure laid before Senate by motion.
Nov 17, 2022
Motion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 6490) made in Senate.
Nov 17, 2022
Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.
Nov 16, 2022
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
Nov 16, 2022
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 37. Record Vote Number: 356.ROLL CALLpass
Nov 14, 2022
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Nov 14, 2022
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
Jul 21, 2022
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 449.
Jul 20, 2022
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jul 19, 2022
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1232 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8294, H.R. 8373 and H.R. 8404. Provides for one of hour of general debate on each bill as well as one motion to recommit. Amendments are made in order. Resolution also provides for en bloc suspension authority. H. Res. 1230 is considered adopted.
Jul 19, 2022
Rule H. Res. 1232 passed House.
Jul 19, 2022
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1232.
Jul 19, 2022
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8294, H.R. 8373 and H.R. 8404. Provides for one of hour of general debate on each bill as well as one motion to recommit. Amendments are made in order. Resolution also provides for en bloc suspension authority. H. Res. 1230 is considered adopted.
Jul 19, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8404.
Jul 19, 2022
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jul 19, 2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 8404, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Jordan demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Jul 19, 2022
Considered as unfinished business.
Jul 19, 2022
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 267 - 157 (Roll no. 373).ROLL CALLpass
Jul 19, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 18, 2022
Introduced in House
Jul 18, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.