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S. 414, The International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2011
- This item is from the 112th Congress (2011-2012) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
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S. 414 would protect girls in developing countries through the prevention of child marriage.
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Latest Major Action: 5/24/2012: Passed/agreed5/29/2012: Referred to in Senate.House committee. Status: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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cuba_pete
May 21, 2012, 10:45am (report abuse)I think the US should sort out their own problems with marriage before they go meddling with other countris' rights. Indicating "boy and girl" in this law is clearly a problem for the US to begin with. The wording relating to age is too vague. Just because a girl marries under the age of 18 doesn't necessarily mean it's an arranged marriage.