Preventing Child Marriage in Displaced Populations Act

Bill: 116-hr-2140
Sponsor: Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
Introduced: 2019-04-08 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Child health
Child safety and welfare
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Domestic violence and child abuse
Human rights
International organizations and cooperation
Marriage and family status
Mental health
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Research and development
United Nations
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-08
text: 

Preventing Child Marriage Act

 
This bill directs the President, through the United States' Permanent Representative to the United Nations (U.N.), to push for the U.N. to develop a comprehensive strategy to address the problem of child marriage in U.N.-administered refugee settlements. The strategy shall include a mandate to collect and report data on suspected child marriages, protocols for preventing child marriages, and programs to support and rehabilitate victims of such marriages.
 
The Permanent Representative shall also advocate for the U.N. to (1) examine the relationship between child marriage and violence against girls in all of its research into child marriage, and (2) adopt a standard definition of "child marriage." 

action_date: 2019-06-10
text: 

Preventing Child Marriage in Displaced Populations Act

 
This bill directs the President, through the United States' Permanent Representative to the United Nations (U.N.), to push for the U.N. to develop a comprehensive strategy to address the problem of child marriage in U.N.-administered refugee settlements. The strategy shall include a mandate to collect and report data on suspected child marriages, protocols for preventing child marriages, and programs to support and rehabilitate victims of such marriages.
 
The Permanent Representative shall also advocate for the U.N. to (1) examine the relationship between child marriage and violence against girls in all of its research into child marriage, and (2) adopt a standard definition of "child marriage." 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-06-11
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2019-06-10
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-06-10
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-06-10
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4383-4384)
action_date: 2019-06-10
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4383-4384)
action_date: 2019-06-10
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2140.
action_date: 2019-06-10
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4383-4385)
action_date: 2019-06-10
text: Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-05-22
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
action_date: 2019-05-22
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-05-22
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-04-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
action_date: 2019-04-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2019-04-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-08
text: Introduced in House