3.0.0 6087 2021-09-28T14:37:54Z 2021-09-28T14:37:54Z House H HR 2012-07-09 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. McCOLLUM:H.R. 6087.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, which gives Congress thepower ``To make all Laws which shall be necessary and properfor carrying into Execution the foregoing powers.''[Page H4685]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-07-09T18:01:05Z International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2011 112 414 S 2012-05-29 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Related bill CRS 2012-07-09 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2012-07-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-07-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 N S001179 Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18] Aaron Schock R IL 18 2012-07-09 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2012-07-10 False B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] CORRINE BROWN D FL 3 2012-07-10 False T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2012-07-10 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2012-07-12 False W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2012-07-12 False B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 2012-07-12 False R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2012-07-12 False K000375 Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-10] William Keating D MA R. 10 2012-07-17 False C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] LOIS CAPPS D CA 23 2012-07-17 False C001060 Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] Russ Carnahan D MO 3 2012-07-17 False H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 15 2012-07-19 False M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2012-07-24 False E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2012-08-02 False M001169 Rep. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT-5] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 5 2012-08-02 False F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] SAM FARR D CA 17 2012-08-02 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2012-08-02 False L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2012-08-02 False W000215 Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] HENRY WAXMAN D CA A. 30 2012-09-12 False L000553 Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] STEVEN LATOURETTE R OH C. 14 2012-09-12 False M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2012-09-20 False D000598 Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] SUSAN DAVIS D CA A. 53 2012-09-25 False R000170 Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] SILVESTRE REYES D TX 16 2012-10-26 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2012-10-26 False C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-11] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 11 2012-10-26 False S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 2012-11-14 False M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2012-11-14 False N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-38] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 38 2012-11-27 False S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 29 2012-12-07 False International Affairs Child health Child safety and welfare Congressional oversight Elementary and secondary education Foreign aid and international relief Human rights Marriage and family status Women's health Women's rights World health International Affairs 00 2012-07-09 Introduced in House 2012-08-20T19:11:34Z International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2012 - Defines "child marriage" as the marriage of a girl or boy not yet the minimum age for marriage stipulated in law in the country in which the girl or boy is a resident, or where there is no such law, under the age of 18.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) child marriage is a violation of human rights and its prevention and elimination should be a U.S. foreign policy goal; and (2) expanding educational opportunities for girls, economic opportunities for women, and reducing maternal and child mortality are critical to achieving the Millennium Development Goals and U.S. global health and development objectives, including efforts to prevent HIV/AIDS.

Authorizes the President to provide assistance, including through multilateral, nongovernmental, and faith-based organizations, to prevent child marriage in developing countries and to promote the educational, health, economic, social, and legal empowerment of girls and women.

Directs the President to establish a multi-year strategy to prevent child marriage and promote the empowerment of girls at risk of child marriage in developing countries, and should include addressing the unique needs, vulnerabilities, and potential of girls under age 18 in developing countries.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the President and all relevant agencies should collect and make available data on the incidence of child marriage in countries that receive U.S. foreign or development assistance where the practice of child marriage is prevalent.

Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require that Department of State country reports on human rights practices include a description of the status of child marriage for each country in which child marriage is prevalent.

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