International Human Rights Defense Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 3/25/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-25Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- 2019-03-25Introduced in House
- 2019-03-25Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-03-25 (00)
International Human Rights Defense Act of 2019
This bill establishes in the Department of State a permanent Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex) Peoples who shall serve as the principal State Department advisor regarding human rights for LGBTI people and represent the United States in diplomatic matters relevant to the human rights of LGBTI people.
The special envoy shall periodically provide Congress with a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to criminalization, discrimination, and violence against LGBTI people. The State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development may provide assistance to prevent and respond to such activities against LGBTI people.
The bill also requires that annual country reports on human rights practices include information on criminalization, discrimination, and violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Cosponsors (20)
- Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- Bill Foster (D-IL)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- ROSA DELAURO (D-CT)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA)
- Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
- Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
- Tom O'Halleran (D-AZ)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
Subjects
- Crime prevention
- Department of State
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Government information and archives
- Hate crimes
- Human rights
- International organizations and cooperation
- Law enforcement officers
- Military education and training
- Public contracts and procurement
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- Violent crime
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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