3.0.0 2561 2022-02-08T23:16:17Z 2023-09-05T17:28:05Z House HR 2019-05-07 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 75 (Tuesday, May 7, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. OMAR:H.R. 2561.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H3476]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2019-05-31T17:19:05Z Referred to 2019-05-07T16:00:26Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-05-07T16:00:21Z 2019-05-31 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Committee 2019-05-07 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 2019-05-07 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 2019-05-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-05-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress O000173 Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] Ilhan Omar D MN 5 N L000592 Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] Andy Levin D MI 9 2019-05-07 True R000606 Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] Jamie Raskin D MD 8 2019-05-07 True P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2019-05-07 True E000297 Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 2019-05-07 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2019-05-07 True B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2019-05-09 False J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2019-05-09 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2019-05-09 False C001124 Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] TJ Cox D CA 21 2019-05-09 False L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 2019-05-09 False R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2019-05-09 False T000474 Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] Norma Torres D CA J. 35 2019-05-14 False C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2019-05-15 False T000483 Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] David Trone D MD J. 6 2019-05-22 False S001200 Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] Darren Soto D FL 9 2019-07-30 False P000614 Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] Chris Pappas D NH 1 2019-10-16 False Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2020-01-28 False H001080 Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] Debra Haaland D NM A. 1 2020-02-03 False P000617 Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] Ayanna Pressley D MA 7 2020-03-11 False International Affairs Asia Brunei Congressional oversight Firearms and explosives Foreign aid and international relief Government buildings, facilities, and property Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Human rights Law enforcement officers Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Religion Sanctions Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination International Affairs 00 2019-05-07 Introduced in House 2020-02-29T20:36:07Z Brunei Human Rights Act

This bill authorizes the President to impose sanctions on any Brunei government officials responsible for implementing certain provisions in Brunei's penal code in a way that constitutes a gross violation of human rights. (Brunei has passed laws that call for the death penalty for offenses such as adultery and consensual same-sex relations.)

The Department of State shall report annually to Congress on foreign countries that enforce laws targeting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals; women; children; religious minorities; or other vulnerable populations. The State Department shall also report annually to Congress on its efforts to assist refugees from Brunei seeking asylum in other countries.

The Department of Homeland Security shall report annually to Congress on the number of Brunei nationals seeking asylum in the United States and the outcome of such requests.

]]> Brunei Human Rights Act Display Title Brunei Human Rights Act Official Title as Introduced To authorize the imposition of sanctions on officials of Brunei responsible for implementing the newly revised penal code, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Brunei Human Rights Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr2561ih/xml/BILLS-116hr2561ih.xml 2019-05-31 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. 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.