"Defense of marriage acts" (DOMA)

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2009 to 2011: Attempts by Congress
to repeal the federal DOMA law

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Background:

The federal "Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)" of 1996:

• Prevents same-sex married couples from obtaining the over 1,100 federal benefits routinely given to opposite-sex married couples, even though their marriages are recognized in their area, whether it be in the District of Columbia or one of the few states that have authorized same-sex marriages (SSMs). As of early 2013 the latter will be: Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont and Washington State.
  
  
• Allows states to not recognize legal same-sex marriages contracted in other states.
  

Topics covered in this section:

• 2009: Unsuccessful attempt to repeal DOMA
  
  
• 2010 to 2011: Second attempt to repeal DOMA
  
  
  • 2010: Background. President Obama's comments. 2011: Most American adults want end to DOMA. DOMA repeal bill. Future committee meeting
    
    
  • 2011-JUL-20: Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
    
    
  • 2011-JUL-20: Committee hearing (Continued)
    
    
  • 2011-JUL to OCT: Congressional activity (Cont'd). Launching of the Respect for Marriage Act of 2011
    
    
  • 2011-OCT to NOV: Opposition/support of Respect for Marriage Act. Senate committee activity
    
    
  • 2011-NOV-10 to now: Repeal bill passes Senate committee. Support for repeal of DOMA

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Copyright © 2009 & 2012 by Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
Originally written: 2009-SEP-15
Latest update: 2012-NOV-27
Author: B.A. Robinson

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