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(a) Definition In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Health, Education, and Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Education and Workforce of the House of Representatives. (b) Child marriage in the United States (1) In general Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing— (A) Federal laws, regulations, policies, and programs relevant to child marriage and individuals who marry before becoming 18 years of age; (B) applicable laws, or the absence of laws, which define or prohibit child marriage; (C) the extent to which such marriages occurred during the 5-year period ending on the date of enactment of this Act in each State; and (D) research and studies published during the 10-year period ending on the date of enactment of this Act assessing— (i) the common or typical circumstances in which such marriages take place, including information indicating the prevalence of forced or coerced marriage and risk factors that may have played a role in such marriages taking place; and (ii) the impact of such marriages on the individuals who were married before turning 18 years of age in the United States, including the impact on the safety and well-being of such individuals, including— (I) medical and mental health; (II) economic and educational outcomes; (III) risk of or vulnerability to— (aa) family violence; (bb) abuse or exploitation; (cc) sexual assault and reproductive coercion; (dd) child abuse or neglect; or (ee) human trafficking; and (IV) barriers to and gaps in services for minors facing the threat of forced marriage or already married minors seeking protection from abuse. (2) Assistance in obtaining information The Comptroller General of the United States may request that States provide the information necessary to address the portion of the report required under paragraph (1)(C) to the extent authorized by law. (c) Child marriage and immigration (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter through 2035, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that assesses the extent to which— (A) noncitizens who were under 18 years of age on the date of marriage are admitted to the United States as beneficiaries of approved petitions submitted by the United States citizen or lawful permanent resident spouses of the noncitizens; and (B) the United States has admitted nonimmigrant spouses who, on the date on which a nonimmigrant visa petition was submitted for the noncitizens, were under 18 years of age. (2) Elements Each report required under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) For each petition described in paragraph (1)(A) approved during the 2-year period preceding the report— (i) the sex of the beneficiary and petitioner; (ii) the ages of the beneficiary and petitioner on— (I) the date of the marriage; (II) the date on which the petition was submitted; and (III) the date on which the petition was approved; and (iii) in the case of a noncitizen who was under 18 years of age on the date on which such a petition was submitted, a description of the basis upon which the evidentiary requirements were determined to have been met under, as applicable— (I) clause (ii) of section 101(a)(15)(K) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(K)), as amended by section 10 of this Act; (II) clause (iii)(II) of section 201(b)(2)(A) of that Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(2)(A)), as amended by section 10 of this Act; or (III) subparagraph (A)(ii) of section 203(a)(2) of that Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)(2)), as amended by section 10 of this Act. (B) A summary of feedback from adjudicators of such petitions with respect to whether the evidentiary requirements under the provisions described in subclauses (I) through (III) of subparagraph (A)(ii) provide sufficient guidance, and the manner in which such guidance may be improved.