The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_of_Marriage_Act" id="mw-w" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Defense of Marriage Act">Defense of Marriage Act</a> is passed by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress" id="mw_A" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="United States Congress">United States Congress</a>.