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          <title>WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 3175, The International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2007</title>
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<title>Comment by Denise (June 13, 2008, 01:00:00)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3175.html#37175</link>
<description>Ridiculous waste of tax payer money to assert gender feminist paradigm on developing countries.
Presumption of oppressive patriarchy has shown its flaws here why export them abroad....</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Revision by webmaster (October 24, 2007, 01:00:00)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_3175.html?rev=12410</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 3175 would protect girls in developing countries through the prevention of child marriage.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc0&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2007 - 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. Sets forth priority assistance criteria.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Directs the President, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to establish a multi-year strategy to prevent child marriage in developing countries and to promote the empowerment of girls at risk of child marriage, including by addressing the unique needs and potentials of eight to 18 year old girls.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;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 countries with specified rates of child marriage.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Defines &amp;amp;quot;child marriage.&amp;amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc1&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 7/25/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc2&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Revision by webmaster (July 26, 2007, 01:00:00)</title>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 3175 would protect girls in developing countries through the prevention of child marriage.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc6&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Revision by webmaster (July 26, 2007, 01:00:00)</title>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 3175 would protect girls in developing countries through the prevention of child marriage.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc9&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 7/25/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.&lt;/p&gt;


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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Status as of July 25, 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3175.html</link>
<description>7/25/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Status as of July 25, 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3175.html</link>
<description>7/25/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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