In the event the Supreme Court might overturn its 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision that legalised same-sex marriage,
Washington: The US Congress approved a bill on same-sex marriage and sent it to the White House.
The House of Representatives passed the Respect for Marriage Act in a 258-169-1 vote on Thursday, a week after it went through the Senate, reports Xinhua news agency.
In a statement, President Joe Biden called the approval “a critical step to ensure that Americans have the right to marry the person they love”.
“The bipartisan passage of the Respect for Marriage Act will give peace of mind to millions of LGBTQI+ and interracial couples who are now guaranteed the rights and protections to which they and their children are entitled,” Biden was quoted as saying in a statement issued by the White House.
