State incentives to eliminate child marriage

(a) Definitions In this section, the term covered formula grant means a grant under— (1) part T of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10441 et seq.) (commonly referred to as the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program); or (2) section 41601 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12511) (commonly referred to as the Sexual Assault Services Program). (b) Increased funding for formula grants authorized The Attorney General shall increase the amount provided to a State under the covered formula grants in accordance with this section if the State has in place a law that prohibits marriage for individuals who have not attained 18 years of age or, if more than 18 years of age, the age of majority for the State. (c) Application A State seeking an increase in the amount provided to the State under the covered formula grants shall include in the application of the State for each covered formula grant such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require, including information about the law described in subsection (b). (d) Grant increase The amount of the increase provided to a State under the covered formula grants under this section shall be equal to not more than 10 percent of the average of the total amount of funding provided to the State under the covered formula grants under the 3 most recent awards to the State. (e) Period of increase (1) In general The Attorney General shall provide an increase in the amount provided to a State under the covered formula grants under this section for a 2-year period. (2) Limit The Attorney General may not provide an increase in the amount provided to a State under the covered formula grants under this section more than 4 times. (f) Allocation of increased formula grant funds The Attorney General shall allocate an increase in the amount provided to a State under the covered formula grants under this section such that— (1) 25 percent the amount of the increase is provided under the program described in subsection (a)(1); and (2) 75 percent the amount of the increase is provided under the program described in subsection (a)(2). (g) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2032.