https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_of_Marriage_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_of_Marriage_Act Passed the House on July 12, 1996 (342–67) Passed t

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_of_Marriage_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_of_Marriage_Act Passed the House on July 12, 1996 (342–67) Passed the Senate on September 10, 1996 (85–14) What happened later is remarkable, but it wasn't even close in 1996.