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Preventing Child Marriage Act

Introduced: April 8, 2019 Introduced by: Wagner, Ann Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 11, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 10, 2019
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jun 10, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 10, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4383-4384)
Jun 10, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4383-4384)
Jun 10, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2140.
Jun 10, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4383-4385)
Jun 10, 2019
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 22, 2019
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
May 22, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 22, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
Apr 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 8, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preventing Child Marriage in Displaced Populations Act

This bill directs the President, through the United States' Permanent Representative to the United Nations (U.N.), to push for the U.N. to develop a comprehensive strategy to address the problem of child marriage in U.N.-administered refugee settlements. The strategy shall include a mandate to collect and report data on suspected child marriages, protocols for preventing child marriages, and programs to support and rehabilitate victims of such marriages.

The Permanent Representative shall also advocate for the U.N. to (1) examine the relationship between child marriage and violence against girls in all of its research into child marriage, and (2) adopt a standard definition of "child marriage."

What's happening now June 11, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1865 Related bill Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Sherman, Brad
California · May 20, 2019
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Apr 8, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2140: Preventing Child Marriage in Displaced Populations Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2140/
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"H.R. 2140: Preventing Child Marriage in Displaced Populations Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2140/.
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H.R. 2140, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2140/.
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