S. 2231
Introduced in Senate · July 17, 2025July 9, 2025
Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Coons, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Welch, Mr. Booker, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Rosen, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. Van Hollen) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
A BILL
To protect human rights and enhance opportunities for LGBTQI people around the world, and for other purposes.
1. Short titles; table of contents; 2. Findings; 3. Definitions; 4. Documenting and responding to bias-motivated violence against LGBTQI people abroad; 5. Sanctions on individuals responsible for violations of human rights against LGBTQI people; 6. Combating international criminalization of LGBTQI status, expression, or conduct; 7. Foreign assistance to protect human rights of LGBTQI people; 8. Global health inclusivity; 9. Immigration reform; 10. Issuance of passports and guarantee of citizenship to certain children born abroad; 11. Engaging international organizations in the fight against LGBTQI discrimination; 12. Representing the rights of United States LGBTQI citizens deployed to diplomatic and consular posts
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,