International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2007 (H.R.3175)

A bill to protect girls in developing countries through the prevention of child marriage.  Companion bill to S. 1998.  

Sponsor(s):     Rep. Betty McCollum (MN-4)

Introduced: 7/25/07

Status/ Last Major Action:   7/25/07- Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Cosponsors: 32

Rep. Baldwin, Tammy (WI-2), Rep. Berman, Howard L. (CA-28), Rep. Capps, Lois (CA-23), Rep. Capuano, Michael E. (MA-8), Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. (NY-11), Rep. Crowley, Joseph (NY-7), Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. (CT-3), Rep. Ellison, Keith (MN-5), Rep. Green, Al (TX-9), Rep. Grijalva, Raul M. (AZ-7), Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. (FL-23), Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben (TX-15), Rep. Honda, Michael M. (CA-15), Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. (IL-2), Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila (TX-18), Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice (TX-30), Rep. McGovern, James P. (MA-3), Rep. McNulty, Michael R. (NY-21), Rep. Michaud, Michael H. (ME-2), Rep. Moore, Dennis (KS-3), Rep. Moran, James P. (VA-8), Rep. Pastor, Ed (AZ-4), Rep. Payne, Donald M. (NJ-10), Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. (IL-9), Rep. Sires, Albio (NJ-13), Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh (NY-28), Rep. Solis, Hilda L. (CA-32), Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete (CA-13), Rep. Terry, Lee (NE-2), Rep. Watson, Diane E. (CA-33), Rep. Waxman, Henry A. (CA-30), Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. (CA-6)