President Joe Biden signs the Respect for Marriage Act into law today in a large celebration on the South Lawn of the White House. Will detail how the bill...
. It passed the House again last week with Gonzales again being the only Texas GOP supporter.
The amendment, sponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, ensures religious organizations will not be required to provide any services, facilities or goods for a same-sex marriage. It also explicitly ensures the bill will not be used to deny or alter benefits or tax-exempt status of religious schools, churches or organizations.
Despite these provisions, the bill faced GOP opposition over concerns about religious liberty infringements. Notably, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz repeatedly said the bill would empower the IRS to target religious organizations and deny their tax-exempt status.
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