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GLOBE Act of 2018

Introduced: December 13, 2018 Introduced by: Titus, Dina Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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Dec 13, 2018
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.
Dec 13, 2018
Introduced in House
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Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act of 2018 or the GLOBE Act of 2018

This bill directs the Department of State to include information about the treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals in its annual report on human rights in foreign countries. The bill also contains other provisions to protect LGBTI rights, including provisions barring foreign individuals who commit serious human rights violations against LGBTI individuals from entering the United States.

What's happening now December 13, 2018

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.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 2491 Related bill Global Respect Act
  • S 210 Related bill Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act
  • S 1170 Related bill Global Respect Act of 2017
  • S 1172 Related bill Global Respect Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 13, 2018
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Dec 13, 2018
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Dec 13, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7291: GLOBE Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7291/
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"H.R. 7291: GLOBE Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7291/.
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H.R. 7291, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7291/.
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