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International Human Rights Defense Act of 2014

Introduced: July 16, 2014 See on congress.gov
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Sep 8, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Jul 16, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 16, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

International Human Rights Defense Act of 2014 - 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: (1) direct U.S. government efforts regarding human rights abuses against the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender) community internationally and the advancement of human rights for LGBT people in U.S. foreign policy, and (2) represent the United States internationally in bilateral and multilateral engagement on these matters.

Directs the Special Envoy to develop or update annually for six 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 (USAID) to provide assistance to prevent and respond to discrimination and violence against LGBT people.

What's happening now September 8, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 6
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Nov 12, 2014
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Sep 18, 2014
HONDA, MICHAEL
· Sep 15, 2014
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 15, 2014
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Sep 15, 2014
MCDERMOTT, JIM
· Jul 22, 2014
Esty, Elizabeth
· Jul 16, 2014
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 16, 2014
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 16, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5128: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5128/
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