Global Respect Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 6/24/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-24Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 2021-06-24Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-24 (00)
Global Respect Act of 2021
This bill imposes visa-blocking sanctions on foreign persons responsible for or complicit in violating the human rights of individuals due to actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics. The President shall report and periodically update a list of foreign persons responsible for such human rights violations and apply sanctions accordingly.
The Department of State shall designate at least one senior officer who shall be responsible for tracking violence and discrimination against individuals based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in foreign countries.
Cosponsors (9)
- Edward Markey (D-MA)
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
- Rob Portman (R-OH)
- Christopher Murphy (D-CT)
- Susan Collins (R-ME)
- Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Subjects
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Congressional oversight
- Detention of persons
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Government information and archives
- Human rights
- Sanctions
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- Violent crime
- Visas and passports
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