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HR 8638 116th Congress House

Status of Child Marriages in the United States Act of 2020

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on the effect of State laws on child marriages and forced marriages, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 20, 2020 Introduced by: Moore, Gwen Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Families Child safety and welfareCongressional oversightDomestic violence and child abuseGovernment studies and investigations
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8638: Status of Child Marriages in the United States Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8638/
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"H.R. 8638: Status of Child Marriages in the United States Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8638/.
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H.R. 8638, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8638/.
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