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End Forced Child Marriages Act

1606

117th Congress

In Committee

End Forced Child Marriages Act

Legislative Progress

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Introduced

2

Committee

3

Floor Vote

4

Other Chamber

5

Enacted

Introduced

March 8, 2021

Latest Action

March 8, 2021

Primary Sponsor

Van TaylorRepublican(TX)

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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.

Subjects (5)

Child safety and welfare

Congressional oversight

Government studies and investigations

Marriage and family status

State and local government operations

Actions (2)

March 8, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

March 8, 2021

Introduced in House

Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H

Committees

Committee	Chamber	Activity	Date
Education and the Workforce Committee	House	Referred to	March 8, 2021

Text Versions

Version	Date	Links
Introduced in House	March 8, 2021	XML

Cosponsors (2)

Name	Party	State
Gwen Moore	Democratic	WI
Joseph D. Morelle	Democratic	NY

Related Bills (1)

Bill	Congress	Relationship
HR 485	117th	Related bill

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Sources: Congress.gov