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H.R. 590 (114th)

International Human Rights Defense Act of 2015

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Introduced

28 January 2015

Last action

11 February 2015 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.

Sponsors

Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19], Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

Subjects

Defence, Education

Source updated

5 December 2025

Defence · Education

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Summary

International Human Rights Defense Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of State to establish in the Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples who shall: direct U.S. government efforts regarding the human rights of LGBT people (lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender); represent the United States in diplomatic matters relevant to the human rights of LGBT people, including discrimination and violence against LGBT people; serve as the principal advisor to the Secretary of State regarding human rights for LGBT people; and implement activities regarding support, education, resettlement, and empowerment of LGBT people. Directs the Special Envoy to develop or update annually for five years a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to discrimination and violence against LGBT people. Authorizes the Secretary and the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development to provide assistance to prevent and respond to discrimination and violence against LGBT people.

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Timeline

  1. 28 January 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 January 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 January 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 11 February 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.

    Source: Committee

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