My Letter to Congress: S.987 International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2010 
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Sen. Kay Hutchison [R, TX] Vote on Passage of S.987: Not Voted Yet
Sincerely,
Emlynn Smith
Dear Friend:
Thank you for contacting me regarding S. 987, the International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2009. I welcome your thoughts and comments.
I share your commitment to protecting the welfare and well-being of every child. Children all over the world must be afforded fair and humane treatment. Safeguarding our children has been a longstanding priority of mine while in the Senate.
On May 6, 2009, Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) introduced S. 987, which addresses the causes and consequences of child marriage in the developing world by requiring that the Secretary of State develop a strategy to reduce child marriages around the world. The act would also authorize the President to provide assistance through multilateral, nongovernmental and faith-based organizations to prevent child marriage in developing countries.
S. 987 was passed by unanimous consent in the Senate on December 1, 2010, but failed to gain passage in the House of Representatives on December 16, 2010. Should this legislation be reintroduced in the 112th Congress, you may be certain I will keep your views in mind.
I appreciate hearing from you, and I hope that you will not hesitate to contact me on any issue that is important to you.
Sincerely,
Kay Bailey Hutchison
United States Senator
284 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
202-224-5922 (tel)
202-224-0776 (fax)
http://hutchison.senate.gov
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Thank you.
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