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[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 33 (Monday, February 22, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LOWENTHAL:H.R. 1201.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article IV, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution:``The Congress shall have power to dispose of and make allneedful rules and regulations respecting the territory orother protery belonging to the United States; and nothing inthis constitution shall be so construed as to prejudice anyclaims of the United States, or of any particular state.''[Page H549]
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2021-06-08
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2021-06-08
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2021-06-16
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2021-06-16
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2021-06-16
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2021-06-16
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2021-06-16
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2021-06-16
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2021-06-16
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2021-06-16
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2021-06-16
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2021-06-16
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IL
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2021-06-16
False
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2021-06-16
False
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Ruiz
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CA
36
2021-06-16
False
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D
CA
15
2021-06-16
False
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S.
24
2021-06-16
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2021-06-16
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6
2021-06-16
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2021-06-16
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2021-06-16
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2021-06-16
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2021-06-16
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2021-06-16
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2021-06-16
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2021-06-16
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2021-06-16
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2021-06-24
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2021-06-24
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2021-06-24
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2021-06-24
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2021-06-24
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2021-06-24
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2021-06-24
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2021-06-24
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2021-06-24
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2021-06-24
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2021-06-24
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2021-06-24
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2021-06-24
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NM
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2021-06-24
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2021-06-30
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2021-06-30
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2021-07-27
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2021-07-27
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2021-07-27
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2021-07-27
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2021-07-27
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CA
34
2021-07-27
False
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Charlie
Crist
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FL
13
2021-07-27
False
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CA
49
2021-07-27
False
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Elaine
Luria
D
VA
G.
2
2021-07-27
False
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Sean
Casten
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IL
6
2021-07-28
False
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Neguse
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CO
2
2021-07-28
False
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26
2021-07-28
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NY
R.
3
2021-07-28
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D
TX
R.
29
2021-07-28
False
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Vargas
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CA
51
2021-07-28
False
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Jerry
McNerney
D
CA
9
2021-07-28
False
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Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
Katherine
Clark
D
MA
M.
5
2021-07-28
False
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Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
RICK
LARSEN
D
WA
2
2021-07-28
False
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Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Ted
Lieu
D
CA
33
2021-07-30
False
- C001097
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Tony
Cárdenas
D
CA
29
2021-07-30
False
- L000397
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ZOE
LOFGREN
D
CA
19
2021-08-06
False
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Donald
Beyer
D
VA
S.
8
2021-08-06
False
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Costa
D
CA
16
2021-08-13
False
- W000825
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Jennifer
Wexton
D
VA
10
2021-08-17
False
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Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35]
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DOGGETT
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False
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Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]
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TX
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2021-12-02
False
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Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2]
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Kahele
D
HI
2
2021-12-02
False
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Torres
D
CA
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35
2022-10-07
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NJ
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2021-05-20T00:49:44Z
International Human Rights Defense Act of 2021
This bill establishes in the Department of State a permanent Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or intersex) Peoples who shall serve as the principal State Department advisor regarding human rights for LGBTQI people and represent the United States in diplomatic matters relevant to the human rights of LGBTQI people.
The special envoy shall periodically provide Congress with a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to criminalization, discrimination, and violence against LGBTQI people. The State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development may provide assistance to prevent and respond to such activities against LGBTQI 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.

International Human Rights Defense Act of 2021
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International Human Rights Defense Act of 2021
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To establish in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI Peoples, and for other purposes.
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International Human Rights Defense Act of 2021
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- Introduced in House
2021-02-22T05:00:00Z
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2021-04-02
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights.
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