Bill > S2231

This bill, known as the GLOBE Act of 2025, is a comprehensive legislation aimed at protecting and advancing the human rights of LGBTQI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex) people worldwide. The bill establishes several key provisions, including creating a Global Equality Fund to support LGBTQI civil society organizations, implementing sanctions against individuals responsible for human rights violations based on sexual orientation or gender identity, and reforming immigration policies to better protect LGBTQI asylum seekers and refugees. The legislation mandates that the State Department document and respond to bias-motivated violence against LGBTQI individuals abroad, establishes a permanent Special Envoy for LGBTQI Human Rights, and requires US foreign assistance programs to be inclusive and non-discriminatory. Additionally, the bill addresses immigration reform by eliminating asylum filing deadlines, creating protections for LGBTQI detainees, and ensuring that children born abroad through assisted reproductive technology can obtain US citizenship. The act also focuses on engaging international organizations to fight LGBTQI discrimination and improving support for LGBTQI US citizens deployed to diplomatic posts, with the overarching goal of making the United States a global leader in protecting LGBTQI human rights.

Government Affairs

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2231/all-info