,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dijg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ai1 #bjad ,mr4 
,cicill9e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4 
,l(gr51 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1   
,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new     
,york1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,wilson (     
,florida1 ,mr4 ,mc,dermott1 ,mr4        
,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4              
,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1
 ,ms4 ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,lee (  
,cali=nia1 & ,mr4 ,murphy ( ,florida7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1
 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by 
! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (  
su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
impose sanctions ) respect to =eign     
p]sons responsible = gross violations ( 
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights   
aga9/ lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 &         
transg5d] 7,,lgbt7 individuals1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may

 be cit$ z ! ,global ,respect ,act4  #b4
 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7  
,! dignity1 fre$om1 & equality ( all    
human be+s are fundam5tal to a ?riv+    
global community4  7#b7 ,! rights to    
life1 lib]ty1 & security ( ! p]son1 ! "r
 to privacy1 & ! "r to fre$om (         
expression & association are fundam5tal 
rights4  7#c7 ,an al>m+ tr5d ( viol5ce  
direct$ at ,,lgbt individuals ar\nd ! _w
 cont9ues4  7#d7 ,m ?an "o-?ird ( all   
c\ntries h laws crim9aliz+ cons5sual    
same-sex relations1 & c\ntries su* z    
,nig]ia1 ,russia1 ,ug&a1 & ,ukra9e h    
rec5tly consid]$ or pass$ legislation t 
w\ld fur!r t>get ,,lgbt individuals4    
7#e7 ,e ye> ?\s&s ( individuals ar\nd ! 
_w are t>get$ = h>assm5t1 attack1 arre/1
 & murd] on ! basis ( _! sexual         
ori5tation or g5d] id5tity4  7#f7 ,^? :o
 commit crimes aga9/ ,,lgbt individuals 
(t5 d s ) impunity1 & are n held        
acc\ntable = _! crimes4  7#g7           
,homophobic & transphobic /atem5ts by   
gov]nm5t (ficials 9 _m c\ntries 9 e     

region ( ! _w promote negative public   
attitudes & c lead to viol5ce t[>d      
,,lgbt individuals4  7#h7 ,!re are too  
_m in/ances 9 :i* police1 prison1       
milit>y1 & civilian gov]nm5t au?orities 
h be5 directly complicit 9 abuses aim$  
at ,,lgbt citiz5s1 includ+ arbitr>y     
arre/1 torture1 & sexual abuse4  7#i7   
,celebrations ( ,,lgbt individuals &    
communities1 su* z film fe/ivals1 ,pride
 ev5ts1 & demon/rations are (t5 =c$     
und]gr\nd due to inaction on ! "p (1 or 
h>assm5t by1 local law en=cem5t &       
gov]nm5t (ficials1 9 violation ( fre$oms
 ( assembly & expression4  7#aj7 ,laws  
crim9aliz+ cons5sual same-sex relations 
sev]ely h9d] access to ,,hiv_/,,aids    
treatm5t1 in=mation1 & prev5tive        
measures = ,,lgbt individuals &         
families4  7#aa7 ,_m c\ntries are mak+  
positive developm5ts 9 ! protection ( ! 
basic human rights ( ,,lgbt individuals4
  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7    
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          

committees means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! 
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !         
,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 !      
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,=eign    
p]son ,! t]m =eign p]son means a p]son t
 is n a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#c7      
,p]son ,! t]m p]son means an individual 
or entity4  7#d7 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son ,! 
t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son means--  7,a7 a 
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or an ali5 lawfully
 admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 or  7,b7 an entity organiz$ "u !
 laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ( any        
jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+
 a =eign bran* ( su* an entity4  #d4    
,id5tification ( =eign p]sons           
responsible = gross violations ( human  
rights  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act

 & biannually !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all 
transmit to ! appropriate congressional 
committees a li/ ( ea* =eign p]son t !  
,presid5t det]m9es1 bas$ on cr$ible     
in=mation--  7#a7 is responsible = or   
complicit 9 ! extrajudicial kill+1      
torture1 or o!r gross violation (       
int]nationally recogniz$ human rights1  
includ+ widespread or sy/ematic         
violation ( ! fundam5tal fre$oms (      
expression1 association1 or assembly1   
committ$ aga9/ an individual 9 a =eign  
c\ntry bas$ on actual or p]ceiv$ sexual 
ori5tation or g5d] id5tity2  7#b7 act$ z
 an ag5t ( or on behalf ( a =eign p]son 
9 a matt] relat+ to an activity describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a72 or  7#c7 is           
responsible = or complicit 9 incit+ a   
=eign p]son to engage 9 an activity     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,updates 
,! ,presid5t %all transmit to !         
appropriate congressional committees an 
update ( ! li/ requir$ by subsection 7a7
 z new in=mation becomes available4  7c7
 ,guidance relat+ to submission ( c]ta9 

in=mation ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all     
issue public guidance1 includ+ ?r\gh    
,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic & consul> po/s1
 relat+ to h[ names ( =eign p]sons :o   
may be includ$ on ! li/ requir$ by      
subsection 7a7 may be submitt$ to !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7d7 ,=m  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! li/ requir$ by subsection 7a7  
%all be transmitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m4    
7#b7 ,exception ,! "n ( a =eign p]son to
 be includ$ 9 ! li/ requir$ by          
subsection 7a7 may be transmitt$ 9 a    
classifi$ annex only if ! ,presid5t--   
7,a7 det]m9es t x is vital = ! national 
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to d 
s2  7,b7 uses ! annex 9 a mann] consi/5t
 ) congressional int5t & ! purposes (   
?is ,act2 &  7,c7 n lat] ?an #ae days   
be=e transmitt+ ! "n 9 a classifi$      
annex1 provides to ! appropriate        
congressional committees notice (1 & a  
ju/ification =1 includ+ or cont9u+ to   
include ea* =eign p]son 9 ! classifi$   
annex despite any publicly available    
cr$ible in=mation indicat+ t ! =eign    

p]son engag$ 9 an activity describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7a74 
7#c7 ,consid]ation ( c]ta9 in=mation ,9 
prep>+ ! li/ requir$ by subsection 7a71 
! ,presid5t %all consid]--  7,a7        
in=mation provid$ by ! ,*airp]son or    
,rank+ ,memb] ( ea* ( ! appropriate     
congressional committees2 &  7,b7       
cr$ible in=mation obta9$ by o!r c\ntries
 & nongov]nm5tal organizations t monitor
 violations ( human rights4  7#d7       
,public availability ,! unclassifi$     
portion ( ! li/ requir$ by subsection   
7a7 %all be made available to ! public &
 publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7e7       
,removal f li/ ,a =eign p]son may be    
remov$ f ! li/ requir$ by subsection 7a7
 if ! ,presid5t det]m9es & reports to ! 
appropriate congressional committees n  
lat] ?an #ae days be=e ! removal ( !    
=eign p]son f ! li/ t--  7#a7 cr$ible   
in=mation exi/s t ! =eign p]son did n   
engage 9 ! activity = :i* ! =eign p]son 
0 add$ to ! li/2  7#b7 ! =eign p]son has
 be5 prosecut$ appropriately = !        

activity 9 :i* ! =eign p]son engag$2 or 
7#c7 ! =eign p]son has cr$ibly          
demon/rat$ a significant *ange 9        
behavior1 has paid an appropriate       
consequ5ce = ! activities 9 :i* ! =eign 
p]son engag$1 & has cr$ibly committ$ to 
n engage 9 an activity describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7a74 
7f7 ,reque/s by ,*airp]son or ,rank+    
,memb] ( appropriate congressional      
committees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#abj days aft] receiv+ a writt5 reque/ f
 ! ,*airp]son or ,rank+ ,memb] ( "o ( ! 
appropriate congressional committees )  
respect to :e!r a =eign p]son meets !   
crit]ia = be+ add$ to ! li/ requir$ by  
subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t %all        
transmit a response to t ,*airp]son or  
,rank+ ,memb]1 z ! case may be1 )       
respect to ! /atus ( ! =eign p]son at   
issue4  7#b7 ,=m ,! ,presid5t may       
transmit a response requir$ by p>agraph 
7#a7 9 classifi$ =m if ! ,presid5t      
det]m9es t x is necess>y = ! national   
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to d 

s4  7#c7 ,removal  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !  
,presid5t removes f ! li/ requir$ by    
subsection 7a7 a =eign p]son t has be5  
plac$ on ! li/1 ! ,presid5t %all provide
 ! ,*airp]sons & ,rank+ ,memb]s ( !     
appropriate congressional committees )  
any in=mation t contribut$ to su*       
removal decision4  7,b7 ,=m ( in=mation 
,! ,presid5t may transmit ! in=mation   
reque/$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 9 classifi$ 
=m if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t x is       
necess>y to ! national security int]e/s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to d s4  7g7          
,nonapplicability ( confid5tiality      
requirem5t ) respect to visa records ,! 
,presid5t %all publi% ! li/ requir$ by  
subsection 7a7 )\t reg>d to !           
requirem5ts ( section #bbb7;f7 ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abjb7;f77 ) respect to       
confid5tiality ( records p]ta9+ to !    
issuance or refusal ( visas or p]mits to
 ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #e4             
,inadmissibility ( c]ta9 individuals    
7a7 ,ineligibility = visas & admission  

to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,an individual :o is 
a =eign p]son on ! li/ requir$ by       
section #d7;a7 is ineligible to receive 
a visa to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates &        
ineligible to be admitt$ to ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7b7 ,curr5t visas revok$ &     
removal f ,unit$ ,/ates ,! ,secret>y (  
,/ate %all revoke1 9 accordance )       
section #bba7;i7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abja7;i771 ! visa or o!r docum5tation (
 an individual :o w\ld be ineligible to 
receive su* a visa or docum5tation "u   
subsection 7a71 & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security %all remove f ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
su* an individual4  7c7 ,waiv] =        
national security int]e/s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) !   
,presid5t1 may waive ! application (    
subsection 7a7 or 7b71 z ! case may be1 
9 ! case ( an individual if--  7,a7 !   
,secret>ies det]m9e t su* a waiv]--  7i7
 is necess>y to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 comply ) ! ,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$   

,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica    
reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$         
,nations1 sign$ ,june #bf1 #aidg1 &     
ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 or  
o!r applicable int]national obligations 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 is 9 !      
national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 &  7,b7 be=e grant+ ! waiv]1 !  
,secret>ies provide to ! appropriate    
congressional committees notice (1 & a  
ju/ification =1 ! waiv]4  7#b7 ,tim+ =  
notice ( c]ta9 waiv]s ,9 ! case ( a     
waiv] "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 ( p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,secret>ies %all submit !      
notice requir$ by subp>agraph 7,b7 ( su*
 p>agraph n lat] ?an #ae days be=e      
grant+ ! waiv]4  7d7 ,regulatory        
au?ority ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security %all prescribe su*    
regulations z are necess>y to c>ry out  
?is section4  #f4 ,report to ,congress  
,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually !reaft]1 

! ,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate1 %all submit to ! appropriate     
congressional committees a report on--  
7#a7 ! actions tak5 to c>ry out ?is     
,act1 includ+--  7,a7 ! numb] ( =eign   
p]sons add$ to or remov$ f ! li/ requir$
 by section #d7;a7 dur+ ! ye> prec$+ ea*
 report1 ! dates on :i* ^? p]sons 7 add$
 or remov$1 & ! reasons = add+ or remov+
 ^? p]sons2 &  7,b7 an analysis t       
comp>es increases or decreases 9 ! numb]
 ( su* p]sons ye>-ov]-ye> & ! reasons   
!re=2 &  7#b7 ef=ts by ! executive bran*
 to coord9ate ) ! gov]nm5ts ( o!r       
c\ntries to1 z appropriate1 impose      
sanctions t are simil> to ! sanctions   
impos$ "u ?is ,act4  #g4 ,discrim9ation 
relat$ to sexual ori5tation or g5d]     
id5tity  7a7 ,track+ viol5ce or         
crim9alization relat$ to sexual         
ori5tation or g5d] id5tity ,! ,assi/ant 
,secret>y = ,democracy1 ,human ,rights &
 ,labor %all designate a ,bureau-bas$   
s5ior (fic] or (fic]s :o %all be        
responsible = track+ viol5ce1           

crim9alization1 & re/rictions on !      
enjoym5t ( fundam5tal fre$oms1 consi/5t 
) ,unit$ ,/ates law1 9 =eign c\ntries   
bas$ on actual or p]ceiv$ sexual        
ori5tation or g5d] id5tity4  7b7 ,annual
 c\ntry reports on human rights         
practices ,! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act (   
#aifa is am5d$--  7#a7 9 section        
#aaf7;d7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean7d77--    
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#aa77;,c71 by /rik+ &  
at ! end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#ab7--  7i7 
9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2
 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c77ii71 by     
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#ac7 :]ev] applicable1      
viol5ce or discrim9ation t affects !    
fundam5tal fre$oms1 includ+ widespread  
or sy/ematic violation ( ! fre$oms (    
expression1 association1 or assembly1   
consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates law1 ( an      
individual 9 =eign c\ntries t is bas$ on
 actual or p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation or 
g5d] id5tity4  2 &  7#b7 9 section      
#ejb;,b7b7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7;b771 by

 ins]t+ aft] ! n9? s5t5ce ! foll[+ new  
s5t5ce3 ,:]ev] applicable1 su* report   
%all also include in=mation reg>d+      
viol5ce or discrim9ation t affects !    
fundam5tal fre$oms1 includ+ widespread  
or sy/ematic violation ( ! fre$oms (    
expression1 association1 or assembly1   
consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates law1 ( an      
individual 9 =eign c\ntries t is bas$ on
 actual or p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation or 
g5d] id5tity44