HR 1606
117th Congress
House
Families
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Marriage and family status
State and local government operations
End Forced Child Marriages Act
Introduced: March 8, 2021
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 8, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
End Forced Child Marriages Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to study and report on state laws regarding the minimum marriage age and the prevalence of marriage involving a child who is under the minimum marriage age.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
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