HR 8638
116th Congress
House
Families
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Domestic violence and child abuse
Government studies and investigations
Human trafficking
Marriage and family status
Sex offenses
State and local government operations
Violent crime
Status of Child Marriages in the United States Act of 2020
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 20, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct 20, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Status of Child Marriages in the United States Act of 2020
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to study and report on the effect of state laws on child marriages (i.e., where a party to the marriage has not attained age 18 at the time of the marriage) and forced marriages. The study must include an evaluation of state laws with respect to the minimum age to receive a marriage license and exceptions to such minimum age requirements, and the extent to which child marriage leads to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
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