118th Congress International Affairs
S. 1007: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill establishes in the Department of State a permanent Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or intersex) Peoples who shall serve as the principal State Department advisor regarding human rights for LGBTQI+ people and represent the United States in diplomatic matters relevant to the human rights of LGBTQI+ people.
The special envoy shall periodically provide Congress with a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to criminalization, discrimination, and violence against LGBTQI+ people. The State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development may provide assistance to prevent and respond to such activities against LGBTQI+ people.
The bill also requires that specified annual country reports on human rights practices include information on criminalization, discrimination, and violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Tammy Baldwin D-WIOriginal
- Maria Cantwell D-WAOriginal
- Benjamin Cardin D-MDOriginal
- Thomas Carper D-DEOriginal
- Dianne Feinstein D-CAOriginal
- John Hickenlooper D-COOriginal
- Margaret Hassan D-NHOriginal
- Amy Klobuchar D-MNOriginal
- Mark Kelly D-AZOriginal
- Timothy Kaine D-VAOriginal
- Robert Menendez D-NJOriginal
- Patty Murray D-WAOriginal
- Christopher Murphy D-CTOriginal
- Alejandro Padilla D-CAOriginal
- Bernard Sanders I-VTOriginal
- Debbie Stabenow D-MIOriginal
- Jeanne Shaheen D-NHOriginal
- Tina Smith D-MNOriginal
- Chris Van Hollen D-MDOriginal
- Peter Welch D-VTOriginal
- Sheldon Whitehouse D-RIOriginal
- John Fetterman D-PA
- Jeff Merkley D-OR
- Catherine Cortez Masto D-NV
- Laphonza Butler D-CA
- Richard Blumenthal D-CT
- Cory Booker D-NJ
- Richard Durbin D-IL
- Tammy Duckworth D-IL
- Ben Luján D-NM
- Christopher Coons D-DE
- John Reed D-RI
- Jacky Rosen D-NV
- Mazie Hirono D-HI
- Michael Bennet D-CO
- Robert Casey D-PA
- Ron Wyden D-OR
- Sherrod Brown D-OH
- Gary Peters D-MI
- Elizabeth Warren D-MA
- Kirsten Gillibrand D-NY
- Mark Warner D-VA
- Jon Ossoff D-GA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Edward Markey SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Edward Markey.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.