Newly Enacted ‘Respect for Marriage’ Act May Threaten Religious Liberty: Experts

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) participates in a bill enrollment ceremony alongside Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and a bipartisan group of senators and representatives for the "Respect For Marriage" Act at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on Dec. 8, 2022. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

President Joe Biden, in a White House ceremony on Dec. 13, signed the Respect for Marriage Act, codifying federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriage.

The measure replaces provisions that legally define marriage as solely between a man and a woman with provisions that recognize any marriage “between two individuals that is valid under state law.” The bill also effectively requires states to recognize same-sex marriages from other states.