,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #igeh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #af1 #bjbf,ms4  
,moore ( ,wiscons9 7= h]self1 ,mr4      
,davis ( ,ill9ois1 & ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,education &         
,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to compreh5sively  
combat *ild m>riage 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,*ild ,m>riage ,prev5tion ,act (      
#bjbf4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,ov] #cad1jjj m9ors 7     
m>ri$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates betwe5 #bjjj &  
#bjba4 ,mo/ 7 w$ to adult m5 & "s 7 z "y
 z #aj ye>s ( age1 ?\gh mo/ 7 #af or #ag
 ye>s ( age4  7#b7 ,*ild m>riage limits 
educational opportunities4 ,wom5 :o m>ry
 be=e !y turn #ai ye>s ( age are #ej    
p]c5t m likely to drop out ( high s*ool 

& #d times less likely to graduate f    
college4  7#c7 ,girls :o m>ry 9 _! e>ly 
te5s are up to #ca p]c5t m likely to    
live 9 future pov]ty4  7#d7 ,*ild       
m>riage has h>mful consequ5ces = m5tal &
 physical heal?4 ,wom5 :o m>ri$ z *ildr5
 h high] rates ( c]ta9 psy*iatric       
disord]s4 ,ano!r /udy f\nd t wom5 :o    
m>ry be=e #ai ye>s ( age h a #bc p]c5t  
great] risk ( develop+ a s]i\s heal?    
condition1 includ+ diabetes1 canc]1 he>t
 attack1 or /roke4  7#e7 ,*ild m>riage c
 facilitate physical1 emotional1 & v]bal
 abuse4 ,girls & "y wom5 #af to #bd ye>s
 ( age exp]i5ce ! highe/ rates (        
intimate p>tn] viol5ce1 & girls #af to  
#ai ye>s ( age exp]i5ce intimate p>tn]  
viol5ce victimization rates t are almo/ 
triple ! national av]age4 ,fur!r1 !     
majority ( ,/ates all[ m>riage to be us$
 z a def5se to /atutory rape laws1 :i* c
 inc5tivize p]petrators to m>ry victims 
to preempt prosecutions4  7#f7 ,sev5ty  
to #hj p]c5t ( m>riages ent]$ into :5 at
 lea/ "o p]son is "u #ah ye>s ( age     

ultimately end 9 divorce4 ,accord+ to "o
 /udy bas$ on c5sus data1 #bc p]c5t (   
*ildr5 :o m>ry are already sep>at$ or   
divorc$ by ! "t !y turn #ah ye>s ( age4 
7#g7 ,dep5d+ on ! ,/ate1 a *ild fac+ a  
=c$ m>riage or a m>ri$ m9or try+ to     
leave may f9d !mselves ) few options4 ,a
 m9or try+ to avoid a =c$ m>riage may n 
be able to leave home )\t be+ tak5 into 
cu/ody & return$ by police & may n be   
able to /ay 9 a dome/ic viol5ce %elt] at
 all or 9 a y\? %elt] = long] ?an a few 
days4 ,fri5ds or allies ( a *ild escap+ 
a m>riage :o (f] to take !m 9 c\ld risk 
be+ *>g$ ) contribut+ to ! del9qu5cy ( a
 m9or or h>bor+ a runaway4 ,&1 if ! m9or
 attempts to obta9 a home ( _! own1 !y  
may f9d no "o will+ to r5t to !m1       
because 9 _m circum/ances1 m9ors _c be  
held to contracts !y ent]4  7#h7 ,dep5d+
 on ! ,/ate1 a m9or :o is be+ =c$ or    
co]c$ into m>riage may n be entitl$ to  
file on _! own = a protective ord]4     
,fur!r1 n all ,/ates cle>ly treat m>ri$ 
m9ors z emancipat$1 mean+ !y /ill h !   

limit$ legal /atus & rights ( a *ild &  
face simil> vuln]abilities & *all5ges   
seek+ help4  7#i7 ,*ild m>riage 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates c also be facilitat$ ?r\gh
 ! immigration sy/em4 ,subject to r>e   
exceptions1 ,unit$ ,/ates law recognizes
 m>riages z valid if !y 7 legal :]e !y  
took place4 ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &         
,immigration ,s]vices report$ t betwe5  
fiscal ye> #bjjg & fiscal ye> #bjag1 x  
approv$ #h1fhf petitions = sp\sal or    
fianc visas t involv$ at lea/ "o m9or1  
?\gh x rema9s uncle> h[ _m ( ^! visas 7 
ultimately approv$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate4 ,h[ev]1 approximately #b4f p]c5t 
( fianc & sp\sal petitions 7 return$    
unapprov$ to ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &        
,immigration ,s]vices betwe5 fiscal ye> 
#bjjg & fiscal ye> #bjag4 ,x is !re=e   
reasonable to conclude t ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 issu$ a visa to a significant numb] ( !
 sp\ses & fiancs nam$ on ! #h1fhf       
petitions4  7#aj7 ,f\r ,/ates & #b      
t]ritories set no /atutory m9imum age = 
m>riage4 ,9 #aj ,/ates & #b t]ritories1 

cl]ks act+ on _! own--)\t judges--c     
issue m>riage lic5ses = all m9ors4 ,f\r 
,/ates & #a t]ritory p]mit pregnancy to 
l[] ! m9imum m>riage age & 9 #a ,/ate1  
,mississippi1 & #a t]ritory1 ,nor!rn    
,m>iana ,isl&s1 ! /atute sets diff]5t   
conditions = approvals = girls & boys4  
7#aa7 ,!re is a gr[+ movem5t to elim9ate
 *ild m>riage 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & #ag   
,/ates--,delaw>e1 ,new ,j]sey1          
,p5nsylvania1 ,m9nesota1 ,rhode ,isl&1  
,new ,york1 ,massa*usetts1 ,v]mont1     
,connecticut1 ,mi*igan1 ,wa%+ton1       
,virg9ia1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,ma9e1        
,oregon1 ,oklahoma1 & ,miss\ri--z well z
 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 h set !    
m9imum age = m>riage at #ah ye>s ( age1 
) no exceptions4 ,s9ce #bjaf1 a total ( 
#cg ,/ates1 #c t]ritories1 & ,wa%+ton1  
,,dc h enact$ new laws to end or limit  
*ild m>riage ) #e m ,/ates requir+      
p>ties to be legal adults 7mean+ t !    
only exception to ! requirem5t to be #ah
 ye>s ( age to be m>ri$ is = c]ta9      

c\rt-emancipat$ m9ors74 ,until all      
,/ates & t]ritories take action1 h[ev]1 
! pat*work ( ,/ate laws w cont9ue to put
 all *ildr51 p>ticul>ly girls1 at risk1 
giv5 ! ease ) :i* !y c be tak5 out ( _! 
home ,/ate or t]ritory into ano!r ,/ate 
or t]ritory ) lax or no laws4  7#ab7 ,! 
=eign policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is       
already imbu$ ) ^! und]/&+s t *ild      
m>riage is h>mful & %\ld be prev5t$1    
includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate 9 its ,=eign ,affairs ,manual     
/ates ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t view ( =c$     
m>riage to be a violation ( basic human 
rights4 ,x also consid]s ! =c$ m>riage (
 a m9or *ild to be a =m ( *ild abuse1   
s9ce ! *ild w presumably be subject$ to 
non-cons5sual sex44  7,b7 ,! ,unit$     
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t has obs]v$ t ,*ild1 ,e>ly1 &
 ,=c$ ,m>riage 7,9 ?is p>agraph ref]r$  
to z ,,cefm7 imp$es girls' education &  
increases e>ly pregnancy & ! risk (     
mat]nal mortality1 ob/etric             
complications1 g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 &     

,,hiv_/,,aids4 ,*ildr5 ( "y mo!rs h     
high] rates ( infant mortality &        
malnutrition comp>$ to *ildr5 ( mo!rs   
old] ?an #ah4 ''' ,,cefm is also        
associat$ ) r$uctions 9 economic        
productivity = individuals & nations at 
l>ge4 ,,cefm is a human rights abuse & a
 practice t und]m9es ef=ts to promote   
su/a9able gr[? & developm5t44  7,c7     
,congress enact$ ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5
 ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjac 7,public  
,law #aac-d2 #abg ,/at4 #ed71 :i*       
requires ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to e/abli% 
& implem5t a multiye> /rategy--  7i7 to 
prev5t *ild m>riages2 &  7ii7 to promote
 ! emp[]m5t ( girls at risk ( *ild      
m>riage 9 develop+ c\ntries4  #c4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,noncitiz5
 ,! t]m noncitiz5 means any p]son :o is 
n a citiz5 or national ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#b7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means  
ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia1 & any commonweal?1 t]ritory1 
or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #d4   
,f$]al commission to address *ild       

m>riage  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$  
)9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human        
,s]vices a commission1 to be kn[n z !   
,national ,commission to ,combat ,*ild  
,m>riage 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 79 ?is       
section ref]r$ to z ! ,commission71 :i* 
%all--  7#a7 conduct a compreh5sive /udy
 on *ild m>riage 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
includ+-- 7,a7 applicable laws1 or !    
abs5ce ( laws1 :i* def9e or prohibit    
*ild m>riage2  7,b7 ! ext5t to :i* su*  
m>riages curr5tly occur2 &  7,c7 ! ext5t
 to :i* su* m>riages occurr$ ov] ! la/  
#e ye>s 9 ea* ,/ate2  7#b7 build ^u !   
evaluations ( o!r entities & avoid      
unnecess>y duplication1 by review+ !    
f9d+s1 conclusions1 & recomm5dations (  
o!r commissions1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1    
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 ,/ate task     
=ces1 & nongov]nm5tal entities relat+ to
 *ild m>riage 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7  
submit a report outl9+ ! mo/ effective  
/rategies to elim9ate *ild m>riage 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates in=m$ by ! /udy requir$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 to--  7,a7 ! ,committee  

on ! ,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,heal?1
 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !     
,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee on !         
,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,education &
 ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &
  7,c7 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human    
,s]vices2 &  7#d7 c>ry out o!r duties z 
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7b7         
,composition ( ,commission  7#a7 ,memb]s
 ,! ,commission %all be compos$ ( #aj   
memb]s1 ( :om-- 7,a7 #a memb] %all be   
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t2  7,b7 #a memb]1 
:o is ( a diff]5t political p>ty ?an t (
 ! memb] appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 %all 
be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t2  7,c7 #d     
memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2  7,d7 #a memb]
 %all be appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( !
 ,s5ate2  7,e7 #a memb] %all be appo9t$ 
by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2  7,f7 #a 
memb] %all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,g7 #a     
memb] %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead]
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7     
,gov]nm5tal appo9tees ,an individual    

appo9t$ to ! ,commission may n be an    
(fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 
7#c7 ,commission repres5tation ,!       
,commission %all include at lea/--  7,a7
 #a survivor ( *ild m>riage2  7,b7 #a   
repres5tative f a private nonpr(it      
entity ) demon/rat$ exp]tise 9 work+ )  
survivors ( *ild m>riage 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates2  7,c7 #a repres5tative f a      
private nonpr(it entity ) demon/rat$    
exp]tise 9 work+ ) immigrant survivors (
 *ild m>riage 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,d7
 #a repres5tative f a private nonpr(it  
entity ) demon/rat$ exp]tise 9 work+ )  
,/ate gov]nm5ts to limit *ild m>riage4  
7#d7 ,qualifications ,memb]s appo9t$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all h demon/rat$ exp]i5ce
 or exp]tise 9-- 7,a7 provid+ s]vices to
 survivors ( *ild m>riage 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates2  7,b7 provid+ s]vices to        
immigrant survivors ( *ild m>riage 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 work+ ) ,/ate      
gov]nm5ts to limit *ild m>riage2  7,d7 !
 m$ical *all5ges t survivors ( *ild     
m>riage face2  7,e7 ! m5tal heal?       

*all5ges t survivors ( *ild m>riage     
face2  7,f7 legal issues involv+        
individuals :o 7 m>ri$ or s\ght to m>ry 
be=e becom+ #ah ye>s ( age2  7,g7       
conduct+ rese>* on ! impact ( *ild      
m>riage on individuals :o 7 m>ri$ be=e  
becom+ #ah ye>s ( age2  7,h7 risk       
factors t play a role 9 *ild m>riage2 or
  7,i7 issues ( =c$ or co]c$ m>riage1   
family viol5ce1 sexual assault1 human   
traffick+1 or *ild abuse4  7#e7 ,initial
 meet+ ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !     
appo9tm5t ( memb]s ( ! ,commission1 !   
,commission %all-- 7,a7 hold an initial 
meet+1 at :i* ! memb]s %all elect a     
,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son1 :o %all  
be ( diff]5t political p>ties1 f among  
su* memb]s & %all det]m9e a s*$ule (    
,commission meet+s2 &  7,b7 beg9 !      
op]ations ( ! ,commission4  7#f7 ,quorum
 & vacancy  7,a7 ,quorum ,a majority ( !
 memb]s ( ! ,commission %all con/itute a
 quorum1 b a less] numb] ( memb]s may   
hold he>+s4  7,b7 ,vacancy ,any vacancy 
9 ! ,commission %all n affect its p[]s &

 %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* !   
orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4  7c7 ,duties (
 ! ,commission ,! ,commission %all--    
7#a7 conduct pursuant to subsection 7a7 
a compreh5sive /udy t exam9es & assesses
 ! adequacy ( laws address+ *ild m>riage
 & ! ext5t ( *ild m>riage across !      
c\ntry1 includ+ mak+ specific f9d+s     
relat+ to-- 7,a7 b>ri]s to & gaps 9     
s]vices = m9ors fac+ ! ?reat ( =c$      
m>riage or already m>ri$ m9ors seek+    
protection f abuse 9 all ,/ates &       
t]ritories2 &  7,b7 ,f$]al laws1        
regulations1 policies1 & programs       
relevant to *ild m>riage & individuals  
:o m>ry be=e becom+ #ah ye>s ( age2 &   
7#b7 submit to ! ,presid5t1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 & ,congress 
a report on ! specific f9d+s1           
conclusions1 & recomm5dations to        
elim9ate all *ild m>riage 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & improve s]vices & outcomes =   
survivors ( *ild m>riage 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 includ+ specific recomm5dations 
on policies1 regulations1 & legislative 

*anges z ! ,commission consid]s         
appropriate to elim9ate all *ild m>riage
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,p[]s ( !      
,commission  7#a7 ,he>+s ,! ,commission 
may hold su* he>+s1 meet & act at su*   
times & places1 & receive su* evid5ce z 
may be necess>y to c>ry out ! functions 
( ! ,commission4  7#b7 ,in=mation f     
,f$]al ag5cies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,commission may access1 to ! ext5t      
au?oriz$ by law1 f any executive        
dep>tm5t1 bureau1 ag5cy1 bo>d1          
commission1 (fice1 indep5d5t e/abli%m5t1
 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
su* in=mation1 sugge/ions1 e/imates1 &  
/ati/ics z ! ,commission consid]s       
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4  7,b7 
,provision ( in=mation ,on writt5 reque/
 ( ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,commission1 ea*    
dep>tm5t1 bureau1 ag5cy1 bo>d1          
commission1 (fice1 indep5d5t e/abli%m5t1
 or in/rum5tality %all1 to ! ext5t      
au?oriz$ by law1 provide ! reque/$      
in=mation to ! ,commission4  7,c7       
,receipt1 h&l+1 /orage1 & dissem9ation  

,in=mation %all only be receiv$1 h&l$1  
/or$1 & dissem9at$ by memb]s ( !        
,commission & its /aff consi/5t ) all   
applicable /atutes1 regulations1 &      
,executive ord]s4  7#c7 ,li/5+ sessions 
,! ,commission %all organize &          
facilitate li/5+ sessions ) survivors ( 
*ild m>riage & advocates & exp]ts work+ 
t[>ds ! elim9ation ( *ild m>riage 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ord] to dis*>ge its     
duties "u ?is section4  7#d7 ,donations 
,! ,commission may accept1 use1 &       
dispose ( donations ( s]vices or        
prop]ty4  7#e7 ,po/al s]vices ,!        
,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same        
conditions z a dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 ,travel exp5ses ,ea*
 memb] ( ! ,commission %all s]ve )\t    
comp5sation1 b %all receive travel      
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) applicable    
provisions 9 ! same mann] z p]sons      
employ$ int]mitt5tly 9 ! ,gov]nm5t      
s]vice are all[$ exp5ses "u section     

#egjc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7f7 ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act    
applicability ,*apt] #aj ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all apply to !    
,commission1 includ+ ! /aff ( !         
,commission4  7g7 ,reports ( ,commission
 & t]m9ation  7#a7 ,int]im report ,!    
,commission %all1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( ! initial meet+ ( !           
,commission1 submit an int]im report    
conta9+ prelim9>y f9d+s1 conclusions1 & 
recomm5dations requir$ "u ?is section z 
h be5 agre$ to by a majority (          
,commission memb]s to--  7,a7 !         
,presid5t2  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & 
,human ,s]vices2  7,c7 ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,heal?1    
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate2 &  7,d7 ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,education &
 ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
7#b7 ,f9al report ,! ,commission %all1 n
 lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
initial meet+ ( ! ,commission1 submit to
 ! (fic]s & entities nam$ 9 p>agraph    

7#a7 a f9al report conta9+ f9al f9d+s1  
conclusions1 & recomm5dations requir$ "u
 ?is section z h be5 agre$ to by a      
majority ( ,commission memb]s4  7#c7    
,t]m9ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
,commission1 & all ! au?orities ( ?is   
section1 %all t]m9ate #ahj days aft] !  
date on :i* ! f9al report is submitt$ "u
 p>agraph 7#c74  7,b7 ,records ,n lat]  
?an ! date ( t]m9ation ( ! ,commission  
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 all records & pap]s
 ( ! ,commission %all be deliv]$ to !   
,ar*ivi/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = deposit 9 !
 ,national ,ar*ives4  7h7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section1    
#a1ejj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg &  
#bjbh4  #e4 ,,gao reports  7a7          
,def9ition  ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m       
appropriate committees ( ,congress means
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & !        
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 &     
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! ,committee
 on ,education & ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se (   

,repres5tatives4  7b7 ,*ild m>riage 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all submit to ! appropriate     
committees ( ,congress a report         
describ+-- 7,a7 ,f$]al laws1            
regulations1 policies1 & programs       
relevant to *ild m>riage & individuals  
:o m>ry be=e becom+ #ah ye>s ( age2     
7,b7 applicable laws1 or ! abs5ce (     
laws1 :i* def9e or prohibit *ild        
m>riage2  7,c7 ! ext5t to :i* su*       
m>riages occurr$ dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod    
end+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act 9  
ea* ,/ate2 &  7,d7 rese>* & /udies      
publi%$ dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod end+ on !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act assess+-- 7i7
 ! common or typical circum/ances 9 :i* 
su* m>riages take place1 includ+        
in=mation indicat+ ! preval5ce ( =c$ or 
co]c$ m>riage & risk factors t may h    
play$ a role 9 su* m>riages tak+ place2 
&  7ii7 ! impact ( su* m>riages on !    
individuals :o 7 m>ri$ be=e turn+ #ah   

ye>s ( age 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! 
impact on ! safety & well-be+ ( su*     
individuals1 includ+-- 7,i7 m$ical &    
m5tal heal?2  7,,ii7 economic &         
educational outcomes2  7,,iii7 risk ( or
 vuln]ability to--  7aa7 family viol5ce2
  7bb7 abuse or exploitation2  7cc7     
sexual assault & reproductive co]cion2  
7dd7 *ild abuse or neglect2 or  7ee7    
human traffick+2 &  7,,iv7 b>ri]s to &  
gaps 9 s]vices = m9ors fac+ ! ?reat (   
=c$ m>riage or already m>ri$ m9ors seek+
 protection f abuse4  7#b7 ,assi/ance 9 
obta9+ in=mation ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates may reque/ t ,/ates    
provide ! in=mation necess>y to address 
! portion ( ! report requir$ "u p>agraph
 7#a77;,c7 to ! ext5t au?oriz$ by law4  
7c7 ,*ild m>riage & immigration  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]
 ?r\gh #bjce1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to !          
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report t assesses ! ext5t to :i*--  7,a7

 noncitiz5s :o 7 "u #ah ye>s ( age on ! 
date ( m>riage are admitt$ to ! ,unit$  
,/ates z b5efici>ies ( approv$ petitions
 submitt$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or  
lawful p]man5t resid5t sp\ses ( !       
noncitiz5s2 &  7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has 
admitt$ nonimmigrant sp\ses :o1 on !    
date on :i* a nonimmigrant visa petition
 0 submitt$ = ! noncitiz5s1 7 "u #ah    
ye>s ( age4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* report  
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,= ea* petition describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 approv$ dur+ ! #b-ye>
 p]iod prec$+ ! report--  7i7 ! sex ( ! 
b5efici>y & petition]2  7ii7 ! ages ( ! 
b5efici>y & petition] on--  7,i7 ! date 
( ! m>riage2  7,,ii7 ! date on :i* !    
petition 0 submitt$2 &  7,,iii7 ! date  
on :i* ! petition 0 approv$2 &  7iii7 9 
! case ( a noncitiz5 :o 0 "u #ah ye>s ( 
age on ! date on :i* su* a petition 0   
submitt$1 a description ( ! basis ^u :i*
 ! evid5ti>y requirem5ts 7 det]m9$ to h 
be5 met "u1 z applicable--  7,i7 clause 
7ii7 ( section #aja7;a77#ae77,k7 ( !    

,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77,k771 z am5d$  
by section #aj ( ?is ,act2  7,,ii7      
clause 7iii77,,ii7 ( section            
#bja7;b77#b77;,a7 ( t ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4
 #aaea7;b77#b77;,a771 z am5d$ by section
 #aj ( ?is ,act2 or  7,,iii7 subp>agraph
 7,a77ii7 ( section #bjc7;a77#b7 ( t    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;a77#b771 z    
am5d$ by section #aj ( ?is ,act4  7,b7  
,a summ>y ( fe$back f adjudicators ( su*
 petitions ) respect to :e!r ! evid5ti>y
 requirem5ts "u ! provisions describ$ 9 
subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,iii7 (         
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 provide suffici5t  
guidance1 & ! mann] 9 :i* su* guidance  
may be improv$4  #f4 ,grant program =   
,/ate task =ces to exam9e *ild m>riage  
,! ,family ,viol5ce ,prev5tion &        
,s]vices ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdja et  
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #cae4 ,/ate task =ces to exam9e
 *ild m>riage  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7       
,program ,f am\nts made available "u    
subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y may aw>d    

grants1 on a competitive basis1 to      
eligible ,/ates to e/abli% a ,/ate-bas$ 
task =ce to exam9e *ild m>riage 9 !     
eligible ,/ate4  7#b7 ,eligible ,/ate ,9
 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible ,/ate means
 a ,/ate t p]mits an individual y\ng]   
?an #ah ye>s ( age to m>ry4  7#c7       
,applications ,to be eligible to receive
 a grant "u p>agraph 7#a71 an eligible  
,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y an     
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7b7 ,/ate task =ce  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,an eligible ,/ate aw>d$ a grant  
"u subsection 7a77#a7 %all e/abli% a    
task =ce to exam9e *ild m>riage 9 !     
eligible ,/ate4  7#b7 ,appo9tees ,a task
 =ce e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all     
include individuals )--  7,a7 advocacy  
exp]tise 9 combat+ family viol5ce1      
sexual assault1 or *ild abuse or neglect
 issues2  7,b7 exp]i5ce 9 social "w or  
s*ool c\nsel+1 ) pref]5ce = su*         
individuals ) exp]i5ce provid+          
culturally specific s]vices2  7,c7      

exp]i5ce 9 provid+ legal assi/ance to   
survivors ( family viol5ce or sexual    
assault ) a pref]5ce = su* individuals )
 exp]i5ce s]v+ su* survivors :o are     
y\ng] ?an #ah ye>s ( age2  7,d7 exp]i5ce
 9 provid+ legal assi/ance to           
individuals ) ne$s = *ild protection    
s]vices1 includ+ fo/] y\?1 homeless &   
runaway y\?1 & y\? o!rwise at-risk =    
ne$+ su* s]vices2  7,e7 judicial        
exp]i5ce ) cases involv+ *ild protection
 & family viol5ce issues2  7,f7 legal   
exp]i5ce ) cases involv+ emancipation1  
gu>dian%ip1 or *ild-specific protection 
ord]s1 ) special pref]5ce = su*         
individuals :o h work$ on cases involv+ 
=c$ or co]c$ m>riage2 or  7,g7 provid+  
pr(essional m$ical or m5tal heal?       
s]vices to y\? :o h exp]i5c$ *ild1 e>ly1
 or =c$ m>riage4  7#c7 ,tasks ,a task   
=ce e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--    
7,a7 collect /atewide /ati/ics = ea* ( !
 #aj ye>s prec$+ ! date ( ! grant aw>d  
on ! numb]1 age1 sex1 & resid5cy (      
individuals 9 ! eligible ,/ate :o 7     

y\ng] ?an #ah ye>s ( age at ! "t ( !    
m>riage ( su* individual2  7,b7 exam9e !
 risk factors t lead to *ild m>riage &  
negative impacts f *ild m>riage 9 !     
eligible ,/ate1 includ+ ! relation%ip   
betwe5 *ild m>riage & ?reats to a m9or's
 safety1 heal?1 & well-be+1 & includ+   
risk factors & impacts su* z =c$ or     
co]c$ m>riage1 family viol5ce1 sexual   
assault1 *ild abuse & neglect1 human    
traffick+1 educational impacts1 pov]ty1 
& o!r negative impacts on individuals :o
 are y\ng] ?an #ah ye>s ( age :o m>ry2  
7,c7 develop policy recomm5dations = !  
eligible ,/ate to address negative      
impacts ( *ild m>riage on individuals & 
! int]section betwe5 *ild m>riage & =c$ 
or co]c$ m>riage1 family viol5ce1 sexual
 assault1 *ild abuse & neglect1 & human 
traffick+2 &  7,d7 prep>e a report ) !  
recomm5dations ( ! task =ce reg>d+ h[   
be/ to protect individuals :o are y\ng] 
?an #ah ye>s ( age f ! negative impacts 
( *ild m>riage & =c$ or co]c$ m>riages &
 enabl+ already-m>ri$ individuals :o are

 y\ng] ?an #ah ye>s ( age to protect    
!mselves f ^! =ms ( abuse4  7c7         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #cge1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjbg ?r\gh #bjcb4  4  #g4 ,/ate       
inc5tives to elim9ate *ild m>riage  7a7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ 
=mula grant means a grant "u-- 7#a7 "p  
,t ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime       
,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh   
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdda et seq47 7commonly
 ref]r$ to z ! ,,/op ,viol5ce ,aga9/    
,wom5 ,=mula ,grant ,program72 or  7#b7 
section #dafja ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5
 ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abeaa7    
7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,sexual ,assault
 ,s]vices ,program74  7b7 ,increas$     
fund+ = =mula grants au?oriz$ ,!        
,attorney ,g5]al %all increase ! am\nt  
provid$ to a ,/ate "u ! cov]$ =mula     
grants 9 accordance ) ?is section if !  
,/ate has 9 place a law t prohibits     
m>riage = individuals :o h n atta9$ #ah 
ye>s ( age or1 if m ?an #ah ye>s ( age1 

! age ( majority = ! ,/ate4  7c7        
,application ,a ,/ate seek+ an increase 
9 ! am\nt provid$ to ! ,/ate "u ! cov]$ 
=mula grants %all include 9 !           
application ( ! ,/ate = ea* cov]$ =mula 
grant su* in=mation z ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 may reasonably require1 includ+        
in=mation ab\t ! law describ$ 9         
subsection 7b74  7d7 ,grant increase ,! 
am\nt ( ! increase provid$ to a ,/ate "u
 ! cov]$ =mula grants "u ?is section    
%all be equal to n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( !  
av]age ( ! total am\nt ( fund+ provid$  
to ! ,/ate "u ! cov]$ =mula grants "u ! 
#c mo/ rec5t aw>ds to ! ,/ate4  7e7     
,p]iod ( increase  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,attorney ,g5]al %all provide an        
increase 9 ! am\nt provid$ to a ,/ate "u
 ! cov]$ =mula grants "u ?is section = a
 #b-ye> p]iod4  7#b7 ,limit ,! ,attorney
 ,g5]al may n provide an increase 9 !   
am\nt provid$ to a ,/ate "u ! cov]$     
=mula grants "u ?is section m ?an #d    
times4  7f7 ,allocation ( increas$ =mula
 grant funds ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all   

allocate an increase 9 ! am\nt provid$  
to a ,/ate "u ! cov]$ =mula grants "u   
?is section su* t-- 7#a7 #be p]c5t !    
am\nt ( ! increase is provid$ "u !      
program describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a72 &
  7#b7 #ge p]c5t ! am\nt ( ! increase is
 provid$ "u ! program describ$ 9        
subsection 7a77#b74  7g7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg    
?r\gh #bjcb4  #h4 ,f$]al limitations on 
*ild m>riage ,no prop]ty t is on any l& 
or 9 any build+ own$ by1 leas$ to1 or   
o!rwise us$ by or "u ! control ( !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t may be us$ to          
facilitate a m>riage unless bo? ( !     
individuals m>ry+ are at lea/ #ah ye>s (
 age at ! "t ( ! m>riage4  #i4 ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,ju/ice ef=ts to address *ild m>riage
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all 
e/abli% a work+ gr\p :i* %all1 n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* !      
,national ,commission to ,combat ,*ild  
,m>riage 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates issues ! f9al

 report requir$ "u section #d7;g77#b71  
promulgate a model ,/ate /atute t--     
7#a7 prohibits *ild m>riage by requir+ a
 p]son to be at lea/ #ah ye>s ( age or1 
= a ,/ate ) an age ( majority t is old] 
?an #ah ye>s ( age1 ! age ( majority 9 !
 ,/ate1 at ! "t ( m>riage2  7#b7 all[s  
any individual m>ri$ z a m9or to *oose  
to petition = su* m>riage to be void$2 &
  7#c7 re/ricts any p>ty :o 0 an adult  
at ! "t ( m>riage to a p]son y\ng] ?an !
 age ( majority f void+ su* a m>riage4  
7b7 ,composition ( ! work+ gr\p ,! work+
 gr\p e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be
 compos$ ( #h memb]s1 ( :om at lea/ #a  
memb] %all be f ! foll[+ compon5ts ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice3  7#a7 ,! ,(fice (  
,legal ,policy4  7#b7 ,! ,(fice (       
,legislative ,affairs4  7#c7 ,! ,*ild   
,exploitation & ,obsc5ity ,section ( !  
,crim9al ,division4  7#d7 ,! ,human     
,rights & ,special ,prosecutions        
,section ( ! ,crim9al ,division4  7#e7  
,! ,(fice on ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom54     
#aj4 ,modifications to immigration      

provisions relat+ to m>riage  7a7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,except z o!rwise specifically    
provid$1 any t]m us$ 9 ?is section t is 
us$ 9 ! immigration laws %all h ! mean+ 
giv5 su* t]m 9 ! immigration laws4  7#b7
 ,immigration laws ,! t]m immigration   
laws has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section 
#aja7;a77#ag7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ag774  7b7 ,modifications to 
immigration provisions relat+ to m>riage
  7#a7 ,def9ition ( noncitiz5 ,section  
#aja7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ec7 ,! t]m
 noncitiz5 means any p]son :o is n a    
citiz5 or national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4
  7#b7 ,classifications relat+ to visas 
= noncitiz5 fiancs & sp\ses  7,a7 ,k    
visas ,section #aja7;a77#ae77,k7 ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77,k77 is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  7,k7 subject to      
subsections 7d7 & 7r7 ( section #bad1 a 

noncitiz5--  7i7  7,i7 :o is ! fiance or
 fianc ( a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7o!r
 ?an a citiz5 describ$ 9 section        
#bjd7;a77#a77;,a77viii77,i77 :o is at   
lea/ #ah ye>s ( age2 &  7,,ii7 :o--     
7aa7 seeks to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
solely to conclude a valid m>riage ) !  
petition] )9 n9ety days aft] admission2 
&  7bb7 is at lea/ #ah ye>s ( age2  7ii7
  7,i7 :o has conclud$ a valid m>riage )
 a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o is !     
petition] :o is at lea/ #ah ye>s ( age &
 0 at lea/ #ah ye>s ( age on ! date ( ! 
m>riage 7o!r ?an a citiz5 describ$ 9    
section #bjd7;a77#a77;,a77viii77,i772 & 
7,,ii7 :o--  7aa7 is ! b5efici>y ( a    
petition to accord a /atus "u section   
#bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 t 0 fil$ "u section
 #bjd by ! petition]2  7bb7 seeks to    
ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates to await ! approval
 ( su* petition & ! availability to !   
noncitiz5 ( an immigrant visa2  7cc7 0  
at lea/ #ah ye>s ( age on ! date ( 8 or 
h] m>riage to ! petition]1 unless t     
,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 :i* !         

petition] & b5efici>y seek to reside    
toge!r w\ld h p]mitt$ !m to m>ry "u !   
laws 9 effect 9 su* ,/ate at ! "t (     
fil+2 &  7dd7 is at lea/ #ah ye>s ( age 
or1 if resid+ 9 a ,/ate describ$ 9 item 
7cc71 is at lea/ #af ye>s ( age &       
e/abli%es a compell+1 urg5t humanit>ian 
reason = ! issuance ( a visa1 aris+ f a 
risk ( individualiz$ & t>get$ h>m to su*
 noncitiz5 if su* visa is d5i$1 :i*     
reason may n include p>5tal cons5t1 a   
*ild 9 common ) ! petition]1 pregnancy1 
or any comb9ation ( su* factors2 or     
7iii7 :o is ! m9or *ild ( a noncitiz5   
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii7 & is      
accompany+1 or foll[+ to jo91 !         
noncitiz54  4  7,b7 ,imm$iate relatives 
,section #bja7;b77#b77;,a7 ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77#b77;,a77 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7 ,=    
purposes ( ?is subp>agraph1 a noncitiz5 
sp\se may only be consid]$ ! imm$iate   
relative ( a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 sp\se 
if-- 7,i7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 sp\se  

is at lea/ #ah ye>s ( age & 0 at lea/   
#ah ye>s ( age at ! "t ( m>riage2 &     
7,,ii7 ! noncitiz5 sp\se-- 7aa7 0 at    
lea/ #ah ye>s ( age on ! date ( 8 or h] 
m>riage to a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 sp\se 
unless ! ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 :i* !
 petition] & b5efici>y seek to reside   
toge!r w\ld h p]mitt$ !m to m>ry "u !   
laws 9 effect 9 su* ,/ate at ! "t (     
fil+2 &  7bb7 is at lea/ #ah ye>s ( age 
or1 if resid+ 9 a ,/ate describ$ 9 item 
7aa71 is at lea/ #af ye>s ( age &       
e/abli%es a compell+1 urg5t humanit>ian 
reason = ! issuance ( a visa1 aris+ f a 
risk ( individualiz$ & t>get$ h>m to su*
 noncitiz5 if su* visa is d5i$1 :i*     
reason may n include p>5tal cons5t1 a   
*ild 9 common ) ! petition]1 pregnancy1 
or any comb9ation ( su* factors4  4     
7,c7 ,sp\ses ( lawful p]man5t resid5ts  
,section #bjc7;a77#b7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaec7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7,a7 :o-- 7i7 are ! sp\ses (   

noncitiz5s lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t   
resid5ce :o are #ah ye>s ( age or old] &
 7 at lea/ #ah ye>s ( age at ! "t (     
m>riage2 &  7ii7  7,i7 7 at lea/ #ah    
ye>s ( age on ! date ( ! m>riage to a   
lawful p]man5t resid5t sp\se unless !   
,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 :i* !         
petition] & b5efici>y seek to reside    
toge!r w\ld h p]mitt$ !m to m>ry "u !   
laws 9 effect 9 su* ,/ate at ! "t (     
fil+2 &  7,,ii7 are at lea/ #ah ye>s (  
age or1 if resid+ 9 a ,/ate describ$ 9  
subclause 7,i71 are at lea/ #af ye>s (  
age & e/abli% a compell+1 urg5t         
humanit>ian reason = ! issuance ( a     
visa1 aris+ f a risk ( individualiz$ &  
t>get$ h>m to ! noncitiz5 if ! visa is  
d5i$1 :i* reason may n include p>5tal   
cons5t1 a *ild 9 common ) ! petition]1  
pregnancy1 or any comb9ation ( su*      
factors2  7,b7 :o are ! *ildr5 (        
noncitiz5s lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t   
resid5ce2 or  7,c7 :o are ! unm>ri$ sons
 or unm>ri$ daught]s 7b are n ! *ildr57 
( noncitiz5s lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t 

resid5ce1  4  7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction  
,! am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection may n
 be con/ru$ to preclude1 limit1 or      
modify eligibility ( any noncitiz5 sp\se
 subject$ to batt]y or extreme cruelty &
 o!rwise eligible = relief z a ,,vawa   
self-petition] 7z def9$ 9 section       
#aja7;a77#ea7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ea7771 or any batt]$ sp\se   
7)9 ! mean+ ( section #bdj;,a7b77#b7 ( t
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;b7b77#b7771 = 
any available relief "u ! immigrations  
laws )\t reg>d to ei!r sp\se's age at "t
 ( m>riage4  7c7 ,proxy m>riage ,section
 #aja7;a77#ce7 ( ! ,immigration &       
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ce77 is am5d$ by /rik+       
m>riage %all h be5 consummat$ & ins]t+  
p>ties h met 9 p]son dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod
 imm$iately prec$+ ! date ( ! c]emony4  
7d7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by  
?is section %all only apply to-- 7#a7   
petitions or applications = any /atus or
 b5efit "u ! immigration laws t are fil$

 or o!rwise submitt$ on or aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 m>riages
 t are complet$ aft] su* date (         
enactm5t1 except ) respect to int]views 
describ$ 9 subsection 7e74  7e7         
,int]view requirem5t ,an immigration    
(fic] or a consul> (fic]1 z applicable1 
%all conduct a sep>ate1 private int]view
 ( ea* p>ty to a sp\sal or fianc visa   
petition or application prior to        
approval1 9 all cases 9 :i* at lea/ "o  
p>ty 0 "u #ah ye>s ( age at ! "t ( !    
m>riage or engagem5t t =ms ! basis ( !  
petition or application occurr$1        
reg>dless ( ! date on :i* su* m>riage or
 engagem5t occurr$4  7f7 ,public        
education on *anges to immigration law  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1
 9 coord9ation ) ! head ( any o!r       
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy1 %all          
imm$iately1 & on an ongo+ basis1 provide
 educational mat]ials & in=mation to !  
public1 9 multiple languages1 t describe

 ! *anges to ! immigration laws made by 
! am5dm5ts "u ?is section4  7#b7        
,updates to advisory pamphlet  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
%all update ! advisory pamphlet requir$ 
"u section #hcc ( ! ,int]national       
,m>riage ,brok] ,regulation ,act ( #bjje
 7,public ,law #aji-afb2 #aai ,/at4     
#cjfh7 entitl$ ,in=mation on ! ,legal   
,rights ,available to ,immigrant        
,victims ( ,dome/ic ,viol5ce 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ,facts ab\t ,immigrat+ on a    
,m>riage-,bas$ ,visa to include !       
educational mat]ials & in=mation provid$
 pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7       
,di/ribution ( updat$ pamphlet  7i7     
,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration        
,s]vices  7,i7 ,petition]s & b5efici>ies
  7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 item
 7bb71 on receipt ( a sp\sal or fianc   
visa petition1 ! ,director ( ,u4,s4     
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z !         
,director7 %all mail & email ! pamphlet 
updat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 7ref]r$ to 9 

?is subsection z ! updat$ pamphlet7 to !
 petition] & b5efici>y ( su* petition1 9
 ! prim>y languages ( su* petition] &   
b5efici>y4  7bb7 ,exception ,if ! updat$
 pamphlet is unavailable 9 ! prim>y     
language ( a petition] or b5efici>y1 !  
,director %all mail & email ! ,engli%   
v]sion ( ! updat$ pamphlet to !         
petition] or b5efici>y4  7,,ii7 ,public 
availability  7aa7 ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &  
,immigration ,s]vices (fices ,!         
,director %all display & make available 
to ! public1 9 a publicly accessible    
location ( ea* ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &      
,immigration ,s]vices (fice1 ! updat$   
pamphlet-- 7,,aa7 9 ,engli%2 & 7,,bb7 9 
multiple additional languages1 includ+1 
9 ! case ( a ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &        
,immigration ,s]vices (fice locat$ 9 a  
=eign c\ntry1 ! #a or m prim>y languages
 ( su* c\ntry4  7,,iii7 ,u4,s4          
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices      
website ,! ,director %all po/ ! updat$  
pamphlet on ea* relevant website (      
,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration        

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