In 1996, Congress passed and President Clinton signed what act, which defines marriage, for the purpose of federal law, as between a man and a woman and declares that states do not have to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states?

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The Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, is the act passed by Congress and signed by President Clinton in 1996 that defines marriage as between a man and a woman for federal law purposes and allows states to not recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states. The Marriage Protection Act, Full Faith and Credit Act, and Don't Ask, Don't Tell Act are not related to this issue, and while the Civil Rights Act addresses important issues of equality, it is not directly related to the definition of marriage.

In 1996, Congress Passed and President Clinton Signed What Act