The House and Senate have passed the Respect for Marriage Act, granting another layer of federal protections to both same-sex and interracial marriages.
It will now go to President Biden, who is expected to sign it. Both types of marriages have already been deemed constitutional on a national scale, but the Respect for Marriage Act was drafted soon after the reversal of Roe v. Wade, amid fears that other constitutional rights would be targeted.
Here’s a look at some of the legal precedents surrounding interracial and same-sex marriages.
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