Sec. 1207. Prevention of child marriage
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Section 106 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7104 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary of State shall establish and implement a multi-year, multi-sectoral strategy— to prevent child marriage; to promote the empowerment of girls at risk of child marriage in developing countries; that should address the unique needs, vulnerabilities, and potential of girls younger than 18 years of age in developing countries; that targets areas in developing countries with high prevalence of child marriage; and that includes diplomatic and programmatic initiatives. .
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq. ) is amended— in section 116 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151n ), by adding at the end the following: The report required under subsection
(d)shall include, for each country in which child marriage is prevalent, a description of the status of the practice of child marriage in such country. In this subsection, the term child marriage means the marriage of a girl or boy who is— younger than the minimum age for marriage under the laws of the country in which such girl or boy is a resident; or younger than 18 years of age, if no such law exists. ; and in section 502B ( 22 U.S.C. 2304 ), by adding at the end the following: The report required under subsection
(b)shall include, for each country in which child marriage is prevalent, a description of the status of the practice of child marriage in such country. In this subsection, the term child marriage means the marriage of a girl or boy who is— younger than the minimum age for marriage under the laws of the country in which such girl or boy is a resident; or younger than 18 years of age, if no such law exists. .
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