S 987 in Congressional Session 111

Bill Number : S 987

Title : A bill to protect girls in developing countries through the prevention of child marriage, and for other purposes.

SUMMARY AS OF:
5/6/2009--Introduced. International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2009 - 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. Directs the President, through the Secretary of State, 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. Sets forth strategy elements. 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. 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.

Sen Brown, Sherrod [OH] - 5/6/2009

Sen Burris, Roland [IL] - 5/11/2009

Sen Cardin, Benjamin L. [MD] - 5/21/2009

Sen Collins, Susan M. [ME] - 5/7/2009

Sen Dodd, Christopher J. [CT] - 5/18/2009

Sen Harkin, Tom [IA] - 5/12/2009

Sen Johnson, Tim [SD] - 6/2/2009

Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] - 6/16/2009

Sen Landrieu, Mary L. [LA] - 5/12/2009

Sen Lieberman, Joseph I. [CT] - 6/11/2009

Sen Mikulski, Barbara A. [MD] - 5/12/2009

Sen Murray, Patty [WA] - 5/6/2009

Sen Shaheen, Jeanne [NH] - 6/4/2009

Sen Snowe, Olympia J. [ME] - 5/6/2009

Sen Whitehouse, Sheldon [RI] - 5/6/2009

Sen Wicker, Roger F. [MS] - 6/19/2009