# 115-hr-4867: Child Marriage Prevention Act

115-hr-4867, Child Marriage Prevention Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4867
- Congress: 115
- Title: Child Marriage Prevention Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Introduced: 2018-01-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Child Marriage Prevention Act This bill declares that a state is not required to recognize a marriage conducted in another state if one or both of the individuals in the relationship are not at least 18 years old. For purposes of federal law, a marriage shall only be recognized if it is between two people that are 18 or the age defined by the state, whichever is higher. However, state and federal law must recognize a marriage if it was approved by a judge in a proceeding where the minor was represented by independent counsel.

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7337: Stop Tobacco Sales to Youth Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7281: Driver and Officer Safety Education Act
- 115-hr-7185: Weekends Without Hunger Act
- 115-hr-7115: 3-D Firearms Prohibitions Act
- 115-hr-7107: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-7082: To prohibit the provision of United States security assistance to the Government of Saudi Arabia, and for other purposes.

## Sources
- [115-hr-4867 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4867)

## Related
- [115-hr-7337: Stop Tobacco Sales to Youth Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7337)
- [115-hr-7281: Driver and Officer Safety Education Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7281)
- [115-hr-7185: Weekends Without Hunger Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7185)
- [115-hr-7115: 3-D Firearms Prohibitions Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7115)
- [115-hr-7107: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7107)
- [115-hr-7082: To prohibit the provision of United States security assistance to the Governmen…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7082)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4867 (as of 2025-11-18).