Federal government would take steps to end child marriage and change immigration rules.
This bill would create a national commission to study child marriage and offer grants to states to set up their own task forces. It would also give more federal funding to states that ban marriage for anyone under 18. Importantly, the bill would change immigration laws to generally require both people in a marriage-based visa application to be at least 18 years old.
Currently, laws on child marriage vary significantly by state, and federal immigration rules have allowed some marriage-based visas for minors. This bill would create a federal commission to study child marriage and offer incentives for states to ban it. It would also change federal immigration laws. Generally, both parties in marriage-based visa applications would need to be at least 18 years old. Interviews would be mandated for all cases where a minor was involved.
HR 9758 · 119th Congress · July 16, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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