From: AlleyCat <katt@gmail.com>
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Subject: President Bill Clinton Signed "DOMA" Into Law On September 21,1996, Effectively Opposing State's Rights
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2025 15:56:07 -0600
Organization: AlleyCat Computing, Inc.
On Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:42:00 +0000, Lee says...
> Trump says he'll sign an executive order
> restricting states' ability to regulate AI
> Dec 8
Has any President ever signed into law, a national law, something that would
prohibit states from passing their own laws on the subject?
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The Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act of 1965, signed into law by
President Lyndon B. Johnson, prohibited states from regulating cigarette
labeling and advertising.
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), signed into law
by President Gerald Ford, preempted state laws that relate to employee benefit
plans.
The Federal Meat Inspection Act of 1906, signed into law by President Theodore
Roosevelt, prohibited states from regulating meat inspection.
The Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, signed into law by President Jimmy
Carter, completely preempted state laws regulating airline routes, rates, and
services.
The Federal Communications Act of 1934, signed into law by President Franklin
D. Roosevelt, which gave the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) broad
authority to regulate interstate and foreign communications, effectively
preempting state laws.
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So... when Bill Clinton did this... it was OK?
One law for all 50 states.
One notable instance is the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) of 1996. President
Bill Clinton signed DOMA into law on September 21,1996.
The law defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman and prohibited
federal recognition of same-sex marriages.
Section 3 of DOMA, also known as the "federal definition of marriage," stated
that for federal purposes, marriage would be defined as a legal union between
one man and one woman.