Respect for Marriage Act (HR 8404)

The dangerous and misnamed Respect for Marriage Act–which originated in the House–was passed by the Senate on November 28, 2022 without a last-minute amendment to the bill proposed by Rep. Mike Lee (R-Utah). Known as the “Lee Amendment”, this amendment had the potential to radically change some over-looked negative effects that the bill would have on conservative and Christian businesses and individuals whose beliefs do not coincide with those codified in the bill. Prior to the vote on the amendment, Wyoming Family Alliance President Nathan Winters addressed this issue in an open letter to all voters (shown below):