Enact the International Human Rights Defense Act to direct the U.S. State Department to make combating violence, discrimination, and criminalization of LGBTQ+ people abroad a foreign-policy priority and to formally establish a permanent special envoy to coordinate LGBTQ+ rights policy across the State Department.
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Derived from a tracked promise: “Enact the International Human Rights Defense Act to direct the U.S. State Department to make combating violence, discrimination, and crimina…”
Sources
- Office of Rep. Robert Garcia (CA-42)https://robertgarcia.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-robert-garcia-and-senator-ed-markey-reintroduce-international ↗
“Congressman Robert Garcia and Senator Ed Markey Reintroduce International Human Rights Defense Act”
- Washington Bladehttps://www.washingtonblade.com/2025/11/17/exclusive-garcia-markey-reintroduce-bill-to-require-us-promotes-lgbtq-rights-abroad/ ↗
“the International Human Rights Defense Act that U.S. Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) introduced would 'direct' the State Department 'to monitor and respond to violence against LGBTQ+ people worldwide'... and 'formally establish a special envoy.'”
- Congress.gov (Library of Congress)https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6056 ↗
“H.R.6056 (119th Congress) - International Human Rights Defense Act of 2025. Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42].”