WASHINGTON — The Senate moved forward on a bill to codify federal recognition of same-sex marriages Wednesday, after a bipartisan group of negotiators said they would add measures to bolster religious protections to address concerns from some Republicans.
The 62-37 vote on a procedural move sets up a potential final vote on the legislation later this week with bipartisan support.
The bill would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, a 1996 law that the Supreme Court found to be largely unconstitutional in a 2013 decision. It would also codify federal recognition of same-sex marriages that are legal in the state where the marriage was performed.
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