H.R. 8638 · 116th Congress
Status of Child Marriages in the United States Act of 2020
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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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 20, 2020
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Status of Child Marriages in the United States Act of 2020
Latest action (Oct 20, 2020): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Policy area: Families · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 20, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.