S.987 - International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2010

A bill to protect girls in developing countries through the prevention of child marriage, and for other purposes. view all titles (4)

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  • Short: International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2010 as passed senate.
  • Short: International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2010 as reported to senate.
  • Short: International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to protect girls in developing countries through the prevention of child marriage, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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05/11/11
S.987: A bill to amend title 9 of the United States ... - OpenCongress

Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.987 A bill to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration. -

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12/24/10
The Seminole Democrat: Xmas Present for Forced Child Brides from GOP

Dan Burton (Ind.) and other Republicans worked to block the International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act (S. 987). The bill would ensure that child marriage is recognized as a human rights violation, ...

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12/24/10
Islam was Born Out of Child Abuse and Rape « Mission Europa ...

H.R. 2103, S. 987 is an unstated and unconscious challenge to the Islamic way of doing things. It will likely be useless, and may also funnel money to “faith-based organizations” that will probably be Islamic, but it is another reminder ...

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12/22/10
Int. Protecting Girls by Preventing Child marriage Act of 2010

H.R. 2103, S. 987 is an unstated and unconscious challenge to the Islamic way of doing things. It will likely be useless, and may also funnel money to "faith-based organizations" that will probably be Islamic, but it is another reminder ...

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12/22/10
USA Child marriage bill UPDATE

Child marriage bill UPDATE By Conor Williams PostPartisan - Child marriage bill UPDATE In case you missed it, S. 987 (The International Protecting.

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12/22/10
Phony arguments kill child marriage act | Asian American Press ...

Washington, D.C. (December 17, 2010) – U.S> Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-4) said this week that Republican leaders spreading misinformation about her International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act (S. 987) just ...

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12/21/10
GOP: The party of abuse and injustice takes a step lower « Hidden ...

The bill in question, S. 987 (The International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act), passed the Senate unanimiously with not one Republican objection. And why should there be? Here is the official summary: ...

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12/21/10
House Bill S. 987

House Bill S. 987. Above is a link to a bill that was before congress last week. If you have a minute, take some time and read it. This past week, House Republicans circled a memo before the bill's vote, claiming that its passage would ...

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12/21/10
Spencer, Pipes, Zayed, Kunde: Has Islam been hijacked by radicals ...

It is the distribution that must remain in focus. Would US Congressman Ellison consider S. 987 to be -- generally -- a jizya tax? Would that makehttp://WwwJihadwatch Org201012SpencerPipes?)Zayed (KundeHasIslamBeenHijackedByRadicals,

Source: Jihad Watch
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12/21/10
Permalink - Newshoggers.com

In case you missed it, S. 987 (The International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act) failed to pass last night. Despite unanimously passing the Senate, it only garnered a 241-166 majority in the House. ...

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12/20/10
Solsticewitch13's BOS: Daniel Greenfield article: Islam was Born ...

H.R. 2103, S. 987 is an unstated and unconscious challenge to the Islamic way of doing things. It will likely be useless, and may also funnel money to "faith-based organizations" that will probably be Islamic, but it is another reminder ...

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12/20/10
Islam was Born Out of Child Abuse and Rape (Hey @KeithEllison you ...

H.R. 2103, S. 987 is an unstated and unconscious challenge to the Islamic way of doing things. It will likely be useless, and may also funnel money to “faith-based organizations” that will probably be Islamic, but it is another reminder ...

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12/20/10
Williams: Child marriage is still an easy vote | Wedding ...

Williams: Child marriage is still an easy vote Almost no one noticed, but last night, the House took up S. 987, The International Protecting Girls by.

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12/20/10
House Republicans Block Child Marriage Act | Africana Online ...

Enacting S. 987 would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply to this legislation." And really, can Republicans argue that something is “'too costly” anymore. ...

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12/20/10
Islam was Born Out of Child Abuse and Rape - Grendel Report

H.R. 2103, S. 987 is an unstated and unconscious challenge to the Islamic way of doing things. It will likely be useless, and may also funnel money to "faith-based organizations" that will probably be Islamic, but it is another reminder ...

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12/20/10
Shame on the House-- Population Matters

Before this Congress adjourns on January 4, the House of Representatives should bring the child marriage bill (S. 987) to the House floor under normal procedures that would allow its passage by a simple majority. ...

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12/20/10
Desert Beacon: Jerks And Knee Jerk Reactions: Part II Child ...

[S. 987, roll call 645] He might have found some of these numbers disturbing? Disturbing enough to allow him to put aside the Republican Knee Jerk Reaction opposing anything and everything to do with "women's health?" The Numbers ...

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12/20/10
THE SULTAN ON ISLAM, CHILD ABUSE AND RAPE | RUTHFULLY YOURS

H.R. 2103, S. 987 is an unstated and unconscious challenge to the Islamic way of doing things. It will likely be useless, and may also funnel money to “faith-based organizations” that will probably be Islamic, but it is another reminder ...

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12/20/10
Islam was Born Out of Child Abuse and Rape

H.R. 2103, S. 987 is an unstated and unconscious challenge to the Islamic way of doing things. It will likely be useless, and may also funnel money to "faith-based organizations" that will probably be Islamic, but it is another reminder ...

Source: Doc's Talk
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12/19/10
S.987 International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage ...

Bill S. 987. Republicans use the bugbear of abortion to defeat the Preventing Child Marriage Act. http://clarissasbox.blogspot.com/2010/12/why-do-republicans-support-child.html. An Irresponsible Journalist at The Economist Spreads Lies ...

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12/19/10
by Suzie - ECHIDNE of the snakes

First, just after noon yesterday, Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen sent a "Dear Colleague" letter to House Republicans forcefully urging them "to oppose the Senate bill, S. 987, the “International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child ...

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12/19/10
In "Shameful Act," Republicans Kill Bill to Prevent Child Marriage ...

As we reported earlier this week, the bill, S. 987, passed unanimously in the Senate (all 100 Republicans and Democrats), and was sent on to the House yesterday for final passage. And as soon as it landed there, the Republican ...

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12/19/10
S 987 Suffer Little Children.

S 987 RFH 111th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 987 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 2, 2010 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs AN ACT To protect girls in developing countries through the prevention of child marriage, ...

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12/19/10
YouTube - Republicans Kill Anti-Child Marriage Bill: Why?

H.R. 6521, while removing the language in S. 987 that would create the $67 million in costs, would nevertheless provide for: (a) Sense of the Congress statements that child marriage is a violation of human rights and that its prevention ...

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12/19/10
Islam was Born Out of Child Abuse and - Sultan Knish a blog by ...

H.R. 2103, S. 987 is an unstated and unconscious challenge to the Islamic way of doing things. It will likely be useless, and may also funnel money to "faith-based organizations" that will probably be Islamic, but it is another reminder ...

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12/19/10
Neurilemma: S 987 Suffer Little Children.

However the Congressional Budget Office states "Enacting S. 987 would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply to this legislation.” This money was already budgeted foreign aid, ...

Source: Neurilemma
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12/19/10
New Republican Theme Song: Thank Heaven For Little Girls ...

First of all, S. 987 is short — the body of the bill is around ten pages long — and does not mention abortion (“family planning” isn't in there either). A quick read suffices to show that the bill is not dealing with abortion. ...

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12/19/10
Desert Beacon: Dean Heller And The Vote To Prevent Child Marriages ...

Almost lost in the barrage of voting on tax cut and unemployment benefit insurance legislation, and the repeal of DADT, was a small bill, S. 987, which was titled, "To protect girls in developing countries through the prevention of ...

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12/19/10
The Washington Monthly

First of all, S. 987 is short -- the body of the bill is around ten pages long -- and does not mention abortion ("family planning" isn't in there either). A quick read suffices to show that the bill is not dealing with abortion. ...

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12/19/10
Kenton County Democratic Party: Shame on Geoff Davis

In case you missed it, S. 987 (The International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act) failed to pass [on December 16]. Despite unanimously passing the Senate, it only garnered a 241-166 majority in the House. ...

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