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HR 6521 111th Congress House International Affairs Child safety and welfare Foreign aid and international relief Human rights Marriage and family status Women's rights

International Prevention of Child Marriage Act of 2010

Introduced: December 14, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Dec 14, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dec 14, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

International Prevention of Child Marriage Act of 2010 - Directs the President, through the Secretary of State, to establish a multi-year strategy to prevent child marriage in developing countries and to promote the empowerment of girls at risk of child marriage.

Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require that Department of State country reports on human rights practices include a description of the status of child marriage for countries with specified rates of child marriage.

Defines "child marriage" as the marriage of a girl or boy not yet the minimum age for marriage stipulated in law in the country in which the girl or boy is a resident, or where there is no such law, under the age of 18.

What's happening now December 14, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2103 Related bill International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2009
  • S 987 Related bill International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2010
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 3
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 16, 2010
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Dec 14, 2010
INGLIS, BOB
· Dec 14, 2010
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Dec 14, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6521: International Prevention of Child Marriage Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6521/
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"H.R. 6521: International Prevention of Child Marriage Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6521/.
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H.R. 6521, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6521/.
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