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US HR4245
US HR4245GLOBE Act of 2025 Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act of 2025
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Introduced
06/27/2025
06/27/2025
In Committee
06/27/2025
06/27/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th 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 establishes comprehensive protections and support for LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex) individuals globally, addressing human rights challenges through multiple diplomatic and governmental mechanisms. The bill requires the State Department to document human rights violations against LGBTQI people worldwide, including creating an annual review of criminalization and discrimination in different countries. It establishes a permanent Special Envoy for LGBTQI Human Rights to coordinate international efforts, creates the Global Equality Fund to support civil society organizations working on LGBTQI rights, and mandates that US foreign assistance programs cannot discriminate based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The legislation also reforms immigration policies to better protect LGBTQI asylum seekers, including eliminating filing deadlines for asylum applications, creating more protective detention standards, and allowing more flexible citizenship recognition for children born abroad using assisted reproduction technologies. Additionally, the bill directs US diplomatic efforts to engage international organizations and governments in promoting LGBTQI rights, requires comprehensive reporting on global LGBTQI human rights conditions, and seeks to impose sanctions on foreign individuals responsible for significant human rights violations against LGBTQI individuals.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (57)
Dina Titus (D)*,
Gabe Amo (D),
Becca Balint (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Ami Bera (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Sean Casten (D),
Joaquin Castro (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Jim Costa (D),
Jasmine Crockett (D),
Sharice Davids (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Lizzie Fletcher (D),
Robert Garcia (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Josh Harder (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Sara Jacobs (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Julie Johnson (D),
Bill Keating (D),
Timothy Kennedy (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Sarah McBride (D),
Jenn McClellan (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Jared Moskowitz (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Brad Schneider (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Lateefah Simon (D),
Marilyn Strickland (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Norma Torres (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 06/27/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4245/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr4245/BILLS-119hr4245ih.pdf |
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