,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aagb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ah1 #bjag,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,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 ,act ( #bjag4 #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 lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 & transg5d] 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ,,lgbt7 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 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ,ug&a1 & ,kyrgyz/an h rec5tly consid]$ 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 ,p]sons :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 ,9 _m in/ances1 police1 prison1 milit>y1 & civilian gov]nm5t au?orities h be5 directly complicit 9 abuses aim$ at ,,lgbt individuals1 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 ,relations1 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m =eign p]son has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #eie4cjd ( title #ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act74 #d4 ,id5tification ( =eign p]sons responsible = gross violations ( human rights 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ahj days !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a li/ ( ea* =eign p]son t ! ,presid5t det]m9es1 bas$ on cr$ible in=mation-- 7#a7 is responsible = or complicit 9 torture1 cruel1 inhuman1 or degrad+ treatm5t or puni%m5t1 prolong$ det5tion )\t *>ges & trial1 caus+ disappe>ance by abduction & cl&e/9e det5tion1 or o!r flagrant d5ials ( ! "r to life1 lib]ty1 or security ( ! p]son 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 submit 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 submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m4 7#b7 ,exception ,! "n ( a =eign p]son to be includ$ 9 ! li/ requir$ by subsection 7a7 may be submitt$ 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 submitt+ ! "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 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 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 submit a response to t *airp]son or rank+ memb]1 z ! case may be1 ) respect to ! /atus ( t =eign p]son4 7#b7 ,=m ,! ,presid5t may submit 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 a =eign p]son f ! li/ requir$ by subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t %all provide ! *airp]sons & rank+ memb]s ( ! appropriate congressional committees ) any in=mation t contribut$ to ! decision to remove ! =eign p]son f ! li/4 7,b7 ,=m ( in=mation ,! ,presid5t may submit ! in=mation requir$ 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>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %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 ,act1 & 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$+ ! report1 ! dates on :i* ^? p]sons 7 add$ or remov$1 & ! reasons = add+ or remov+ ^? p]sons2 & 7,b7 an analysis t comp>es increases or decreases 9 ! numb] ( su* p]sons ye>-ov]-ye> & ! reasons = ^? increases or decreases2 & 7#b7 ef=ts by ! executive bran* to coord9ate ) ! gov]nm5ts ( o!r c\ntries to1 z appropriate1 impose sanctions t are simil> to ! sanctions impos$ "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 ( ,/ate = ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor %all designate a s5ior (fic] or (fic]s ( ! ,bureau = ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor :o %all be responsible = track+ viol5ce1 crim9alization1 & re/rictions on ! enjoym5t ( fundam5tal fre$oms 9 =eign c\ntries bas$ 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$-- 7#a7 9 section #aaf7;d7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean7d77-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#aa77;,c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#ab77;,c77ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ac7 :]ev] applicable1 viol5ce or discrim9ation t affects ! fundam5tal fre$oms1 includ+ widespread or sy/ematic violation ( ! fre$oms ( expression1 association1 or assembly1 ( individuals 9 =eign c\ntries t is bas$ 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[+3 ,:]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 ( individuals 9 =eign c\ntries t is bas$ on actual or p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity44