International Human Rights Defense Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 151
- Latest action
- Nov 17, 2025
What it does
The bill would establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples within the Department of State to lead U.S. efforts to address discrimination and violence against LGBTQI+ individuals globally.
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Where it stands
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Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Robert Garcia
- Adam Smith
- Adelita Grijalva
- Adriano Espaillat
- Al Green
- Analilia Mejia
- André Carson
- Angie Craig
- Ayanna Pressley
- Becca Balint
- Bill Foster
- Bonnie Watson Coleman
- Bradley Schneider
- Brendan Boyle
- Brittany Pettersen
- Chellie Pingree
- Chris Deluzio
- Chris Pappas
- Chrissy Houlahan
- Dan Goldman
- Danny Davis
- Dave Min
- David Scott
- Debbie Dingell
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Deborah Ross
- Delia Ramirez
- Diana DeGette
- Dina Titus
- Donald Beyer
- Donald Norcross
- Doris Matsui
- Ed Case
- Eleanor Norton
- Emanuel Cleaver
- Emilia Sykes
- Emily Randall
- Eric Sorensen
- Eric Swalwell
- Eugene Vindman
- Frank Mrvan
- Frank Pallone
- Frederica Wilson
- Gabe Amo
- George Latimer
- Glenn Ivey
- Grace Meng
- Greg Stanton
- Gregory Meeks
- Haley Stevens
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.