The US Congress has finally approved a law providing federal protection for same-sex marriage, Reuters and AFP reported.

The measure will take effect after being signed by President Joe Biden.

This is a formality, as Biden is committed to doing this immediately, BTA notes.

Senate defends gay marriage in US from Supreme Court rulings

The law was pushed by the president's Democratic Party over concerns that the conservative-dominated Supreme Court would curtail gay rights.

The House of Representatives approved the measure today by a vote of 258 to 169.

All Democrats, but only 39 Republicans, supported the law.

169 representatives of the opposition party voted against and one abstained.

The US Senate already approved the law last week.

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