US HB3252 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 94-1)
Status: Introduced on June 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Imposes visa-blocking sanctions on foreign persons responsible for or complicit in violating the human rights of individuals due to actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics. The President shall report and periodically update a list of foreign persons responsible for such human rights violations and apply sanctions accordingly. The Department of State shall designate at least one senior officer who shall be responsible for tracking violence and discrimination against individuals based on actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics in foreign countries.
Title
Global Respect Act
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-06-28 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. |
2019-06-28 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. |
2019-06-20 | House | Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules. |
2019-06-20 | House | Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. |
2019-06-20 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
2019-06-13 | 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. |
2019-06-13 | 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. |
2019-06-13 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1825 (Related) 2019-06-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
HB3874 (Related) 2019-08-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
SB3004 (Related) 2019-12-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
HB3874 (Related) 2019-08-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
SB3004 (Related) 2019-12-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Subjects
Assault and harassment offenses
Congressional oversight
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Government information and archives
Human rights
International affairs
Sanctions
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Violent crime
Visas and passports
Congressional oversight
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Government information and archives
Human rights
International affairs
Sanctions
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Violent crime
Visas and passports
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3252/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3252/BILLS-116hr3252ih.pdf |