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S. 2472 (113th)

International Human Rights Defense Act of 2014

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Introduced

12 June 2014

Last action

12 June 2014 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Sponsors

Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]

Subjects

Defence

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5 December 2025

Defence

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Summary

International Human Rights Defense Act of 2014 - 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: (1) direct U.S. government efforts regarding human rights abuses against the LGBT community internationally and the advancement of human rights for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender) people in U.S. foreign policy, and (2) represent the United States internationally in bilateral and multilateral engagement on these matters. Directs the Special Envoy to develop or update annually for six 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 (USAID) to provide assistance to prevent and respond to discrimination and violence against LGBT people.

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Timeline

  1. 12 June 2014

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 June 2014

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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