Republican lawmakers in Iowa have submitted a proposal for a constitutional amendment in the state that would bar the recognition of marriage rights for same-sex couples.
The amendment, which was submitted this week, would only affect marriage rights in the state of Iowa and would not supersede federal marriage equality protections that have been in place since theSupreme Court ruling in 2015. But should that ruling ever be overturned, the amendment, if passed,or have marriage benefits conferred to them.
A separate anti-LGBTQ bill submitted in Iowa on Tuesday seeks to undermine the Respect for Marriage Act, federal legislation that was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden last year. That bill runs afoul of the U.S. Constitution’s “supremacy clause,” and would likely be found unconstitutional.
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