International Human Rights Defense Act of 2025
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Overview
This bill establishes a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples within the Department of State to lead U.S. efforts to combat discrimination and violence against LGBTQI+ individuals globally. It directs the State Department to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to address criminalization, discrimination, and violence, and requires the inclusion of this information in annual human rights reports. The bill also mandates that all recipients of U.S. government funding incorporate non-discrimination policies related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics.
Key provisions
- Creates a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples within the Department of State.
- Directs the State Department to develop and update a global strategy to prevent and respond to criminalization, discrimination, and violence against LGBTQI+ people.
- Requires annual reporting to Congress on the status of LGBTQI+ human rights internationally.
- Mandates that all recipients of U.S. government funding include non-discrimination policies related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics.
- Requires inclusion of information on criminalization, discrimination, and violence against LGBTQI+ people in annual human rights reports.
- Authorizes the Special Envoy to provide assistance to address human rights abuses and social exclusion of LGBTQI+ people.
- Defines key terms such as gender identity, intersex, sexual orientation, and LGBTQI+ for the purposes of the bill.
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