Defense of Marriage Act
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defense-of-marriage-act-181-3160217
title:
Defense of Marriage Act
text:
The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was a United States federal law passed by the 104th United States Congress and signed into law by President Bill Clinton on September 21, 1996. It banned federal recognition of same-sex marriage by limiting the definition of marriage to the union of one man and one woman, and it further allowed states to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages granted under the laws of other states. Congressman Bob Barr and Senator Don Nickles, both members of the Republican Par
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description:
1996 U.S. federal law, repealed in 2022
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_of_Marriage_Act
date created:
2002-09-27T12:56:50Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T16:15:27Z
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