US Congress House Bill 2561 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-0)
Status: Introduced on May 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizes the President to impose sanctions on any Brunei government officials responsible for implementing certain provisions in Brunei's penal code in a way that constitutes a gross violation of human rights. (Brunei has passed laws that call for the death penalty for offenses such as adultery and consensual same-sex relations.) The Department of State shall report annually to Congress on foreign countries that enforce laws targeting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals; women; children; religious minorities; or other vulnerable populations. The State Department shall also report annually to Congress on its efforts to assist refugees from Brunei seeking asylum in other countries. The Department of Homeland Security shall report annually to Congress on the number of Brunei nationals seeking asylum in the United States and the outcome of such requests.

Brunei Human Rights Act

Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN]	Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI]	Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]
Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. TJ Cox [D-CA]	Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]
Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. David Trone [D-MD]	Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]
Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH]	Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]	Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM]	Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-31	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
2019-05-07	House	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.
2019-05-07	House	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.
2019-05-07	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2561/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2561/BILLS-116hr2561ih.pdf