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Global Respect Act of 2021
12/31/2022, 5:25 AM
Congressional Summary of S 2277
Global Respect Act of 2021
This bill 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 or gender identity in foreign countries.
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Current Status of Bill S 2277
Bill S 2277 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 24, 2021. Bill S 2277 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on June 24, 2021. Bill S 2277's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. as of June 24, 2021
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2277
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
9Democrat Cosponsors
6Republican Cosponsors
3Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2277
Primary Policy Focus
International AffairsPotential Impact Areas
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Congressional oversight
- Detention of persons
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Government information and archives
- Human rights
- Sanctions
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- Violent crime
- Visas and passports
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2277
A bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for violations of the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals, and for other purposes.
Global Respect Act of 2021
Global Respect Act of 2021
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 2277
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