To comprehensively combat child marriage in the United States.
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Latest Action · July 16, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
This legislation establishes comprehensive federal measures to prevent child marriage in the United States. The bill creates a 10-member National Commission to Combat Child Marriage within the Department of Health and Human Services, funded at $1.5 million annually for fiscal years 2027 and 2028, to study child marriage laws across states and submit recommendations within two years. It prohibits child marriages on all federal property, requires the Attorney General to develop a model state law banning marriage before age 18 within 180 days of the Commission's final report, and strengthens immigration rules by requiring both parties to marriage-based visas to be at least 18 years old with limited exceptions for ages 16-17 only in cases of compelling humanitarian need. The bill also mandates extensive public education efforts by the State Department, Department of Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, and Department of Justice through multilingual materials at embassies, websites, videos, and community partnerships to inform the public about child marriage risks and available support services for survivors.
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