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S. 861 (116th)

International Human Rights Defense Act of 2019

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Introduced

25 March 2019

Last action

25 March 2019 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Sponsors

Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

5 December 2025

Defence

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Summary

International Human Rights Defense Act of 2019 This bill establishes in the Department of State a permanent Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex) Peoples who shall serve as the principal State Department advisor regarding human rights for LGBTI people and represent the United States in diplomatic matters relevant to the human rights of LGBTI people. The special envoy shall periodically provide Congress with a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to criminalization, discrimination, and violence against LGBTI people. The State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development may provide assistance to prevent and respond to such activities against LGBTI people. The bill also requires that annual country reports on human rights practices include information on criminalization, discrimination, and violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

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Timeline

  1. 25 March 2019

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 March 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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