3.0.0 4907 2023-01-11T13:26:14Z 2023-01-11T13:26:14Z House H HR 2014-06-19 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CICILLINE:H.R. 4907.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8.[Page H5558]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2014-07-21T14:39:52Z Referred to 2014-06-19T14:00:50Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-06-19T14:00:45Z 2014-07-21 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Committee 2014-06-19 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2014-06-19 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2014-06-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-06-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 N E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 2014-06-19 True L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2014-06-19 True S001175 Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] Jackie Speier D CA 14 2014-06-19 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2014-06-19 True M001185 Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] Sean Maloney D NY Patrick 18 2014-06-19 True T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 2014-06-19 True W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 2014-06-19 True M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2014-06-19 True L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 2014-06-19 True P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2014-06-19 True R000486 Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD D CA 40 2014-06-19 True P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 2014-06-19 True E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 18 2014-06-19 True F000462 Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] Lois Frankel D FL 22 2014-06-19 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2014-06-19 True M001191 Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] Patrick Murphy D FL 18 2014-06-19 True S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 28 2014-06-20 False C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] Judy Chu D CA 27 2014-07-11 False H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 17 2014-07-11 False International Affairs Congressional oversight Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Human rights Immigration status and procedures Sanctions Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Violent crime Visas and passports International Affairs 00 2014-06-19 Introduced in House 2014-06-30T20:09:57Z Global Respect Act - Directs the President to submit to Congress a list of each foreign person that the President determines is responsible, or acted as an agent, for extrajudicial killings, torture, or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights committed against an individual in a foreign country based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.

Makes a listed foreign person ineligible to enter or be admitted to the United States. Requires revocation of any visa issued for such person.

Authorizes the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to waive such prohibition if in U.S. national security interests or if necessary for compliance with the Agreement between the United Nations (U.N.) and the United States regarding the U.N. Headquarters. Requires congressional notification prior to any such waiver.

Directs the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor to designate a senior officer or officers to track violence, criminalization, and restrictions on fundamental freedoms in foreign countries based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.

Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to include information on sexual orientation or gender identity violence or restrictions in the annual country reports on human rights practices.

]]> Global Respect Act Display Title Global Respect Act Official Title as Introduced To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Global Respect Act Introduced in House 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4907ih/xml/BILLS-113hr4907ih.xml 2014-07-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.