US S1996

Bill

US S1996

Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act of 2021 GLOBE Act of 2021

Introduced
06/09/2021

In Committee
06/09/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To protect human rights and enhance opportunities for LGBTQI people around the world, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act of 2021 or the GLOBE Act of 2021, aims to protect the human rights and enhance opportunities for LGBTQI people around the world. It includes provisions to document and respond to bias-motivated violence against LGBTQI people abroad, impose sanctions on individuals responsible for human rights violations against LGBTQI people, combat the international criminalization of LGBTQI status or conduct, provide foreign assistance to protect the human rights of LGBTQI people, ensure global health inclusivity, reform immigration policies, engage international organizations in the fight against LGBTQI discrimination, and represent the rights of LGBTQI U.S. citizens deployed to diplomatic and consular posts.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (26)

Ed Markey (D)*, Tammy Baldwin (D), Richard Blumenthal (D), Cory Booker (D), Sherrod Brown (D), Ben Cardin (D), Bob Casey (D), Chris Coons (D), Catherine Cortez Masto (D), Dick Durbin (D), Tim Kaine (D), Amy Klobuchar (D), Patrick Leahy (D), Jeff Merkley (D), Chris Murphy (D), Patty Murray (D), Alex Padilla (D), Jacky Rosen (D), Bernie Sanders (I), Brian Schatz (D), Jeanne Shaheen (D), Tina Smith (D), Debbie Stabenow (D), Chris Van Hollen (D), Sheldon Whitehouse (D), Ron Wyden (D),

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (on 06/09/2021)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1996/all-info

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1996/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s1996/BILLS-117s1996is.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s1996/BILLS-117s1996is.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR3485	Global Respect Act	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.	Related
HR3800	GLOBE Act of 2021 Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act of 2021	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.	Related
HRes900	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3485) to impose sanctions on foreign persons responsible for violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) individuals, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4445) to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration of disputes involving sexual assault and sexual harassment; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To

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