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US S1007

US S1007
International Human Rights Defense Act of 2023

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Introduced
03/28/2023
In Committee
03/28/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to establish in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a permanent Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples within the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State. The Special Envoy will direct U.S. government efforts to address human rights abuses and advance the rights of LGBTQI+ people internationally. The bill also requires the State Department to report on the nature and extent of criminalization, discrimination, and violence based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics in its annual human rights and security assistance reports. Additionally, the bill authorizes the State Department and USAID to provide assistance to prevent and respond to such issues globally.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (44)

Ed Markey (D)*,  Tammy Baldwin (D),  Michael Bennet (D),  Richard Blumenthal (D),  Cory Booker (D),  Sherrod Brown (D),  Laphonza Butler (D),  Maria Cantwell (D),  Ben Cardin (D),  Tom Carper (D),  Bob Casey (D),  Chris Coons (D),  Catherine Cortez Masto (D),  Tammy Duckworth (D),  Dick Durbin (D),  Dianne Feinstein (D),  John Fetterman (D),  Kirsten Gillibrand (D),  Maggie Hassan (D),  John Hickenlooper (D),  Mazie Hirono (D),  Tim Kaine (D),  Mark Kelly (D),  Amy Klobuchar (D),  Ben Ray Luján (D),  Bob Menendez (D),  Jeff Merkley (D),  Chris Murphy (D),  Patty Murray (D),  Jon Ossoff (D),  Alex Padilla (D),  Gary Peters (D),  Jack Reed (D),  Jacky Rosen (D),  Bernie Sanders (I),  Jeanne Shaheen (D),  Tina Smith (D),  Debbie Stabenow (D),  Chris Van Hollen (D),  Mark Warner (D),  Elizabeth Warren (D),  Peter Welch (D),  Sheldon Whitehouse (D),  Ron Wyden (D), 

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (on 03/28/2023)

Bill Topics

Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties
  • ‐ Gender, Identity and Sexual Orientation Discrimination
International Affairs and Foreign Aid
  • ‐ Foreign Aid
  • ‐ Human Rights
(2 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1007/all-info 03/29/2023
BillText https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s1007/BILLS-118s1007is.pdf 04/13/2023
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