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H.R. 8404Respect for Marriage Act

10 recorded actions259 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Jerrold Nadler [D-NY-10]
Cosponsors: 189 · 189 Democrats
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Committee: Judiciary Committee
Latest action: Dec 13, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-228.

IntroducedJul 18, 2022
Passed the HouseJul 19, 2022
Passed the SenateNov 29, 2022
Sent to the PresidentDec 9, 2022
Became lawDec 13, 2022

What the measure doesCRS summary

Respect for Marriage Act

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 basis of sex, race, ethnicity, or national origin. (The Supreme Court held that state laws barring same-sex marriages were unconstitutional in Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015; the Court held that state laws barring interracial marriages were unconstitutional in Loving v. Virginia in 1967.) The act allows the Department of Justice to bring a civil action and establishes a private right of action for violations.

The act does not (1) affect religious liberties or conscience protections that are available under the Constitution or federal law, (2) require religious organizations to provide goods or services to formally recognize or celebrate a marriage, (3) affect any benefits or rights that do not arise from a marriage, or (4) recognize under federal law any marriage between more than two individuals.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 8404 as public Law on Dec 13, 2022. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on H.R. 840410 roll calls on this measure

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Jul 19, 2022Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveDec 8, 2022

How every member votedHouse roll call 373

House Jul 19, 2022 · the primary vote

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Respect for Marriage Act

Passed

267 Yea 157 Nay 7 not voting

Crossed both parties 47 of 424 voting members broke with their own party: 47 Republicans.

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All members431 members

Democratic220 members

Republican211 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors189 · 189 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 8404 and vote against it. 160 signed when it was filed.

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Who lobbied on H.R. 840435 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 8404 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK INCfiled by AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK, INC.

Health Issues · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Tobacco · Budget/Appropriations +3 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNfiled by HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN, AVOQ, LLCIts PAC: Human Rights Campaign PAC

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Health Issues · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Defense +4 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

SALESFORCE, INC.Its PAC: Salesforce, Inc Voluntary Political Participation Network

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Computer Industry · Immigration · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +2 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Education · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities +13 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE

Education · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

CARDINAL HEALTH INCfiled by CARDINAL HEALTH, INC.Its PAC: Cardinal Health Inc. PAC

Energy/Nuclear · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) · Health Issues · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties +4 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

DELL TECHNOLOGIES INCfiled by DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC.Its PAC: Dell Technologies, Inc. PAC

Immigration · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Defense · Copyright/Patent/Trademark +7 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY DBA DOWfiled by THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, DBA DOW

Energy/Nuclear · Environment/Superfund · Homeland Security · Science/Technology +11 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL

Defense · Religion · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption +2 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

FREEDOM FOR ALL AMERICANSfiled by BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZIts PAC: Reinventing a New Direction PAC

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

54 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.