International Human Rights Defense Act of 2023
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International Human Rights Defense Act of 2023
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 specified annual country reports on human rights practices include information on criminalization, discrimination, and violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1662)
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1833: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1833/
"H.R. 1833: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1833/.
H.R. 1833, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1833/.
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