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US HR4050
GLOBE Act of 2023 Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act of 2023

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Introduced
06/12/2023
In Committee
06/12/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th 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 (GLOBE) Act of 2023, aims to protect the human rights and enhance opportunities for LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex) people around the world. Key provisions include: - Requiring the U.S. State Department to document and respond to bias-motivated violence against LGBTQI people abroad, including by establishing an interagency group and a permanent Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI Peoples. - Imposing sanctions on foreign individuals responsible for human rights violations against LGBTQI people. - Combating the international criminalization of LGBTQI status, expression, or conduct, and providing foreign assistance to protect the human rights of LGBTQI people. - Expanding refugee and asylum protections for LGBTQI individuals, including by repealing the asylum filing deadline and ensuring placement considerations for LGBTQI detainees. - Requiring the U.S. government to ensure LGBTQI employees and their families can be assigned to diplomatic and consular posts abroad without impediment. - Defining key terms like "gender identity" and "sexual orientation" for the purposes of the Act. Overall, the bill aims to make U.S. foreign policy and assistance more inclusive and protective of LGBTQI individuals globally.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (92)

Dina Titus (D)*,  Colin Allred (D),  Becca Balint (D),  Nanette Barragán (D),  Ami Bera (D),  Julia Brownley (D),  Salud Carbajal (D),  Tony Cárdenas (D),  Sean Casten (D),  Joaquin Castro (D),  Judy Chu (D),  Yvette Clarke (D),  Steve Cohen (D),  Gerry Connolly (D),  Jim Costa (D),  Jasmine Crockett (D),  Jason Crow (D),  Sharice Davids (D),  Madeleine Dean (D),  Mark DeSaulnier (D),  Teresa Fernandez (D),  Lizzie Fletcher (D),  Valerie Foushee (D),  Ruben Gallego (D),  John Garamendi (D),  Robert Garcia (D),  Sylvia Garcia (D),  Chuy García (D),  Dan Goldman (D),  Jimmy Gomez (D),  Josh Gottheimer (D),  Al Green (D),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Jahana Hayes (D),  Jim Himes (D),  Steven Horsford (D),  Chrissy Houlahan (D),  Jared Huffman (D),  Glenn Ivey (D),  Sara Jacobs (D),  Pramila Jayapal (D),  Hank Johnson (D),  Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D),  Bill Keating (D),  Ro Khanna (D),  Dan Kildee (D),  Andy Kim (D),  Barbara Lee (D),  Susie Lee (D),  Mike Levin (D),  Ted Lieu (D),  Zoe Lofgren (D),  Stephen Lynch (D),  Doris Matsui (D),  Jenn McClellan (D),  Jim McGovern (D),  Grace Meng (D),  Jared Moskowitz (D),  Seth Moulton (D),  Kevin Mullin (D),  Jerry Nadler (D),  Grace Napolitano (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Ilhan Omar (D),  Jimmy Panetta (D),  Scott Peters (D),  Chellie Pingree (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  Katie Porter (D),  Mike Quigley (D),  Delia Ramirez (D),  Raul Ruiz (D),  Linda Sánchez (D),  John Sarbanes (D),  Mary Gay Scanlon (D),  Jan Schakowsky (D),  Adam Schiff (D),  Brad Schneider (D),  Brad Sherman (D),  Haley Stevens (D),  Marilyn Strickland (D),  Mark Takano (D),  Rashida Tlaib (D),  Jill Tokuda (D),  Norma Torres (D),  Ritchie Torres (D),  David Trone (D),  Juan Vargas (D),  Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),  Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),  Jennifer Wexton (D),  Nikema Williams (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (on 06/12/2023)
(2 Companion Bills)

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