A bill to protect girls in developing countries through the prevention of child marriage, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
111th Congress (2009–2010)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress but was killed due to a failed vote for cloture, under a fast-track vote called "suspension", or while resolving differences on December 16, 2010.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
42 Cosponsors (29 Democrats, 11 Republicans, 2 Independents)
Position statements
History
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May 6, 2009
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Introduced
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Sep 21, 2010
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Ordered Reported
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Dec 1, 2010
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Dec 16, 2010
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Failed in the House Under Suspension
Passage was attempted under a fast-track procedure called "suspension of the rules." The vote failed, but the bill can be voted on again. |
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May 24, 2012
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Reintroduced Bill —
Passed Senate (House next)
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 414 (112th). |
S. 987 (111th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 987. This is the one from the 111th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2009 to Dec 22, 2010. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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