115-hr-6033115th Congress

International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018

Sponsored By: Representative Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]

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Summary

International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018 This bill establishes in the Department of State a permanent Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex) Peoples who shall serve as the principal State Department advisor regarding human rights for LGBTI people and represent the United States in diplomatic matters relevant to the human rights of LGBTI people. The special envoy shall periodically provide Congress with a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to criminalization, discrimination, and violence against LGBTI people. The State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development may provide assistance to prevent and respond to such activities against LGBTI people. The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended to require that annual country reports on human rights practices include information on criminalization, discrimination, and violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]

CA • D

Cosponsors

Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
ROBERT BRADY
PA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
PA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
ELIOT ENGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
LUIS GUTIERREZ
IL • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
CT • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
MD • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]
AZ • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
VA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
VT • D
Sponsored 6/8/2018
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 6/8/2018
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/8/2018
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/12/2018
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 6/12/2018
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 6/13/2018
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/14/2018
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 6/22/2018
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/22/2018
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/22/2018
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 6/22/2018
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/22/2018
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/22/2018
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/12/2018
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
TN • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]
GU • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
OH • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4]
NV • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]
VA • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
NITA LOWEY
NY • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
JOSE SERRANO
NY • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/13/2018
Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 9/13/2018
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/13/2018
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 9/13/2018
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/13/2018
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/13/2018
Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/13/2018
Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/13/2018
SUSAN DAVIS
CA • D
Sponsored 9/13/2018
RICHARD NOLAN
MN • D
Sponsored 9/13/2018
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/13/2018
Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
NV • D
Sponsored 9/13/2018
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 9/13/2018
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/13/2018
JOSEPH CROWLEY
NY • D
Sponsored 9/13/2018
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
WI • D
Sponsored 9/13/2018
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 9/17/2018
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
MD • D
Sponsored 9/17/2018
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
WA • D
Sponsored 9/17/2018
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/17/2018
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 9/17/2018
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/17/2018
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/17/2018
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 9/17/2018
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/17/2018
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 9/17/2018
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/17/2018
Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
Sponsored 9/17/2018
Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]
MD • D
Sponsored 9/17/2018
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Sponsored 9/17/2018
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 9/17/2018
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
AZ • D
Sponsored 9/17/2018
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/20/2018
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/20/2018
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/20/2018
Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 9/20/2018
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/20/2018
Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
OR • D
Sponsored 9/20/2018
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
Sponsored 9/20/2018
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/20/2018
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/20/2018
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/20/2018
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Sponsored 9/20/2018
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 9/20/2018
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
MS • D
Sponsored 9/20/2018
Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
IA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2018
Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/27/2018
MICHAEL CAPUANO
MA • D
Sponsored 9/27/2018
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/27/2018
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/27/2018
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/27/2018
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/27/2018
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 9/27/2018
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/27/2018
WM. CLAY
MO • D
Sponsored 9/28/2018
Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]
MN • D
Sponsored 9/28/2018
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Sponsored 9/28/2018
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/28/2018
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/28/2018
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
MI • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN
FL • R
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Sponsored 10/12/2018
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 10/19/2018
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
Sponsored 11/6/2018
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/10/2018
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/21/2018

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