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H.R. 3657 109th Congress House

International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005

Official title: To regulate international marriage broker activity in the United States, to provide for certain protections for individuals who utilize the services of interna… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To regulate international marriage broker activity in the United States, to provide for certain protections for individuals who utilize the services of international marriage brokers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 6, 2005 Introduced by: Rick Larsen Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 28, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8425)
Sep 19, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Sep 6, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 6, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 28, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8425)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005 - Prohibits an international marriage broker from providing any U.S. client with any personal contact information of any individual under the age of 18.

Prohibits a marriage broker from providing any U.S. client with the personal contact information of any foreign national client 18 years of age or older until the marriage broker has: (1) collected certain background information from the U.S. client; (2) provided a copy of such background information to the foreign national client; (3) provided the foreign national client information about legal rights; (4) received consent from the foreign national client to release personal contact information; and (5) informed the U.S. client that he or she will be subject to a criminal background check.

Requires a marriage broker to collect specified background information from each U.S. client.

Sets forth penalties for marriage broker violations.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to repeal the mail-order bride provision.

Provides for the dissemination of a pamphlet about the resources available for immigrant victims of domestic violence to: (1) foreign national clients of marriage brokers; and (2) beneficiaries of K-visa petitions.

Amends INA to set forth new K-visa processing provisions.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3402 Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005
  • S 1618 International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 3
KENNEDY, MARK
· Dec 16, 2005
LEWIS, JOHN
· Dec 16, 2005
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Dec 16, 2005
MCCARTHY, CAROLYN
· Dec 16, 2005
MCDERMOTT, JIM
· Dec 16, 2005
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Dec 16, 2005
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Dec 13, 2005
ABERCROMBIE, NEIL
· Nov 18, 2005
GORDON, BART
· Nov 18, 2005
INSLEE, JAY
· Nov 18, 2005
PASTOR, ED
· Nov 18, 2005
FILNER, BOB
· Nov 9, 2005
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 9, 2005
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Nov 9, 2005
WOLF, FRANK
· Sep 6, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3657: International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3657/
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"H.R. 3657: International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3657/.
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