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H.R. 7175 118th Congress House

Human Rights Defenders Protection Act of 2024

Official title: To protect individuals who face reprisals for defending human rights and democracy by enhancing the capacity of the United States Government to prevent, mitiga… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To protect individuals who face reprisals for defending human rights and democracy by enhancing the capacity of the United States Government to prevent, mitigate, and respond in such cases, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 31, 2024 Introduced by: James P. McGovern Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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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.
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 Latest action January 31, 2024

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Jan 31, 2024
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jan 31, 2024
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jan 31, 2024
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Torres, Norma J.
California · Jan 31, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7175: Human Rights Defenders Protection Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7175/
MLA
"H.R. 7175: Human Rights Defenders Protection Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7175/.
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H.R. 7175, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7175/.
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[H.R. 7175: Human Rights Defenders Protection Act of 2024](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7175/)
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