House Bill 2140
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Preventing Child Marriage in Displaced Populations Act
Active
Passed House on Jun 10, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2140
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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checkPassed on June 10, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
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)
Summary
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."
06/11/2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
06/10/2019
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
06/10/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
06/10/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4383-4384)
06/10/2019
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)
06/10/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2140.
06/10/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4383-4385)
06/10/2019
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
05/22/2019
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
05/22/2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
05/22/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
04/26/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
04/08/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
04/08/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 7:17:13 PM