3.0.0 302 2023-01-11T13:28:48Z 2023-01-11T13:28:48Z Senate S 2015-01-29 114 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-01-29T16:37:09Z International Human Rights Defense Act of 2015 114 590 HR 2015-02-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations. Identical bill CRS 2015-01-29 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S654-655) IntroReferral 2015-01-29 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. N S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH 2015-01-29 True M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2015-01-29 True W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2015-01-29 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2015-01-29 True M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2015-01-29 True C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2015-01-29 True C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2015-01-29 True F000457 Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] Al Franken D MN 2015-01-29 True M000702 Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] BARBARA MIKULSKI D MD ANN 2015-01-29 True B001230 Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2015-01-29 True W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2015-01-29 True G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2015-01-29 True S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2015-01-29 True L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2015-01-29 True W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2015-01-29 True S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2015-01-29 True B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2015-01-29 True B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2015-01-29 True F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2015-01-29 True B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2015-01-29 True C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2015-01-29 True M001169 Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 2015-01-29 True H001042 Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2015-01-29 True C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2015-01-29 True S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI 2015-01-29 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2015-01-29 True International Affairs Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of State Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Executive agency funding and structure Foreign aid and international relief HIV/AIDS Human rights Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Violent crime World health International Affairs 00 2015-01-29 Introduced in Senate 2015-02-10T20:40:34Z 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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