3.0.0
1996
2022-12-30T21:30:50Z
2022-12-30T21:30:50Z
Senate
S
2021-06-09
117
- ssfr00
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Standing
  - Referred to
2021-06-09T20:15:25Z

- GLOBE Act of 2021
117
3800
HR
2022-11-01
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  - Related bill
CRS

- Global Respect Act
117
3485
HR
2022-02-09
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  - Related bill
CRS
- 2021-06-09
  - ssfr00
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
IntroReferral
- 2021-06-09
Introduced in Senate
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
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Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Edward
Markey
D
MA
J.
N
- S001181
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Jeanne
Shaheen
D
NH
2021-06-09
True
- M001176
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Jeff
Merkley
D
OR
2021-06-09
True
- L000174
Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]
Patrick
Leahy
D
VT
2021-06-09
True
- V000128
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
Chris
Van Hollen
D
MD
2021-06-09
True
- B001277
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Richard
Blumenthal
D
CT
2021-06-09
True
- W000779
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Ron
Wyden
D
OR
2021-06-09
True
- C000141
Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
Ben
Cardin
D
MD
2021-06-09
True
- D000563
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Richard
Durbin
D
IL
J.
2021-06-09
True
- B001288
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Cory
Booker
D
NJ
2021-06-09
True
- M001169
Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
Christopher
Murphy
D
CT
S.
2021-06-09
True
- K000367
Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Amy
Klobuchar
D
MN
2021-06-09
True
- P000145
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
Alex
Padilla
D
CA
2021-06-09
True
- W000802
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Sheldon
Whitehouse
D
RI
2021-06-09
True
- S001194
Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Brian
Schatz
D
HI
2021-06-09
True
- C001070
Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Bob
Casey
D
PA
2021-06-09
True
- C001088
Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
Christopher
Coons
D
DE
A.
2021-06-09
True
- B001230
Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Tammy
Baldwin
D
WI
2021-06-09
True
- M001111
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]
Patty
Murray
D
WA
2021-06-09
True
- S000770
Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]
Debbie
Stabenow
D
MI
2021-06-09
True
- S001203
Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
Tina
Smith
D
MN
2021-06-09
True
- R000608
Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
Jacklyn
Rosen
D
NV
2021-06-09
True
- K000384
Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
Timothy
Kaine
D
VA
M.
2021-06-09
True
- S000033
Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Bernard
Sanders
I
VT
2021-09-29
False
- C001113
Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
Catherine
Cortez Masto
D
NV
2022-02-01
False
- B000944
Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Sherrod
Brown
D
OH
2022-11-14
False
International Affairs
- Abortion
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2021-06-09
Introduced in Senate
2021-12-07T14:40:53Z
Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act of 2021 or the GLOBE Act of 2021
This bill contains provisions related to (1) the protection of LGBTQI individuals globally; and (2) immigration protections for vulnerable individuals.
The bill establishes (1) an interagency group to respond to urgent threats to LGBTQI people in foreign countries, and (2) a permanent Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI Peoples in the Department of State.
The President shall impose visa-blocking sanctions on foreign persons responsible for violating the human rights of individuals based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics.
The State Department shall establish the Global Equality Fund to provide assistance to nongovernmental organizations working to advance and protect human rights. The U.S. Agency for International Development shall establish the LGBTQI Global Development Partnership to work with the private sector and nongovernmental organizations to support LGBTQI rights.
The bill contains several immigration-related provisions, such as those
- establishing that persecution based on sexual orientation or gender identity may form the basis of an asylum request,
- allowing certain applicants to file asylum claims more than a year after their arrival in the United States,
- including a permanent partnership between two partners as a marriage for immigration law purposes,
- providing for free counsel in certain immigration proceedings, and
- granting U.S. citizenship to a child born abroad through assistive reproductive technology from a U.S. citizen who is the child's nonbiological parent.

Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act of 2021
- Official Title as Introduced

A bill to protect human rights and enhance opportunities for LGBTQI people around the world, and for other purposes.
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Display Title

Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act of 2021
- Short Title(s) as Introduced

Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act of 2021
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Short Title(s) as Introduced

GLOBE Act of 2021
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Introduced in Senate
2021-06-09T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s1996is/xml/BILLS-117s1996is.xml
2021-06-09
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
text/xml
EN
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