,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bj1 #bjai,ms4  
,titus 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,"y7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill
  ,to e/abli% ! ,(fice ( ,int]national  
,disability ,rights1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,(fice ( ,int]national ,disability    
,rights ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has   
%[n lead]%ip dome/ically on disability  
rights ) ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities    
,act1 & ?is lead]%ip %\ld be lev]ag$ to 
support int]national disability rights4 
7#b7 ,!re are m ?an "o billion p]sons ) 
disabilities ar\nd ! _w1 & #hj p]c5t    
live 9 develop+ c\ntries4  7#c7 #fj     
p]c5t ( p]sons ) disabilities are wom54 
7#d7 ,wom5 ) disabilities are m likely  
to exp]i5ce sexual viol5ce ?an wom5 )\t 
disabilities4  7#e7 ,!re are m ?an #ij  
million *ildr5 ) disabilities worldwide4
  7#f7 ,*ildr5 ) disabilities are m     

likely to be maln\ri%$ ?an *ildr5 )\t   
disabilities4  7#g7 ,p]sons )           
disabilities are subject to economic &  
social m>g9alization4 ,! ,_w ,bank has  
e/imat$ ! ,gross ,dome/ic ,product loss 
due to disability to be betwe5 #a4ga    
trillion & #b4bc trillion annually4     
7#h7 ,! inclusion ( p]sons )            
disabilities is a fundam5tal "p (       
democracy & ess5tial to ! full          
realization ( human rights4  7#i7 ,!    
political p>ticipation & lead]%ip (     
p]sons ) disabilities1 includ+ ^? :o    
acquir$ a disability ?r\gh conflict1 is 
crucial to su/a9+ democratic            
in/itutions4  7#aj7 ,p]sons )           
disabilities face disadvantages 9       
educational atta9m5t1 labor m>ket       
outcomes1 f9ancial /ability1 h\s+1 &    
/&>d ( liv+ conditions4  7#aa7 ,issues  
relat$ to disability rights cut across  
all sectors1 includ+ democracy1 human   
rights1 labor1 global heal?1 education1 
& disa/] relief4  7#ab7 ,p]sons )       
disabilities are memb]s ( all m>g9aliz$ 

gr\ps1 includ+ wom51 "y p1 ! ,,lgbti    
community1 e?nic & religi\s m9orities1  
int]nally displac$ p1 & refugees4  7#ac7
 ,! public pres5ce ( ! ,special ,advisor
 = ,int]national ,disability ,rights at 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 fir/ appo9t$ 9     
#bjaj1 help$ raise ! visibility ( p]sons
 ) disabilities 9 ,dep>tm5t policies &  
programs & improv$ ! inclusion (        
disabilities 9 ! ,dep>tm5t's annual     
,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights      
,practices & ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons       
reports4  7#ad7 ,!re is curr5tly no     
m&ate t all ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate programm+ 
be disability inclusive & ! ,dep>tm5t   
does n h a =mal1 publicly available     
disability policy4  #c4 ,(fice (        
,int]national ,disability ,rights  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all      
e/abli% an ,(fice ( ,int]national       
,disability ,rights 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
section z ! ,(fice71 :i* %\ld be plac$  
)9 ! ,bureau = ,democracy1 ,human       
,rights1 & ,labor 7,,drl74  7b7 ,purpose
 ,! ,(fice %all coord9ate ef=ts ( !     

,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 z direct$ by ! 
,secret>y1 reg>d+ human rights = p]sons 
) disabilities & advanc+ ! /atus (      
p]sons ) disabilities 9 ,unit$ ,/ates   
=eign policy4  7c7 ,duties ,! ,(fice    
%all c>ry out ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,s]ve z ! 
pr9cipal advisor to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 
on all matt]s relat$ to int]national    
rights = p]sons ) disabilities4  7#b7   
,repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 diplomatic &
 multilat]al =a on matt]s relevant to ! 
rights ( p]sons ) disabilities & "w to  
raise ! pr(ile ( disability across a    
broad] range ( organizations contribut+ 
to int]national developm5t ef=ts4  7#c7 
,"w to ensure t disability inclusive    
practices & emp[]m5t ( p]sons )         
disabilities are fully integrat$ into   
all ,unit$ ,/ates =eign op]ations4  7#d7
 ,conduct regul> consultation ) civil   
society organizations work+ to advance  
int]national disability rights & emp[]  
p]sons ) disabilities int]nationally4   
7#e7 ,consult ) o!r relevant (fices at !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate t are responsible =  

draft+ annual reports docum5t+ progress 
on human rights to include ref]5ces to  
in/ances ( discrim9ation1 prejudice1 or 
abuses ( p]sons ) disabilities :]ev]    
applicable4  7#f7 ,advise ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate's ,bureau ( ,human ,res\rces      
,developm5t on ! hir+ & recruitm5t &    
ov]seas practices ( civil s]vice        
employees & =eign s]vice (fic]s )       
disabilities & _! family memb]s ) *ronic
 m$ical conditions or disabilities4  7d7
 ,sup]vision ,! ,(fice %all be head$ by 
a ,special ,advisor = ,int]national     
,disability ,rights4 ,! ,special        
,advisor %\ld be a p]son ( recogniz$    
di/9ction 9 ! field ( disability rights4
  7e7 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all   
direct ,ambassadors at ,l>ge1           
,repres5tatives1 ,special ,envoys1 &    
coord9ators work+ on human rights to    
consult ) ! ,(fice to promote ! human   
rights & full p>ticipation 9            
int]national developm5t activities ( all
 p]sons ) disabilities4  #d4 ,tra9+  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all     

require onl9e or 9-p]son m&atory        
disability inclusion tra9+ = all civil  
s]vice & =eign s]vice p]sonnel ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & *iefs ( mission1    
includ+ on--  7#a7 h[ to develop        
solicitations1 programm+1 budgets1 &    
policies t are inclusive2  7#b7 h[ to   
ensure a disability-inclusive "w        
environm5t2  7#c7 h[ to conduct         
disability-inclusive analyses ( laws &  
programm+2  7#d7 h[ to support local    
disabl$ p's organizations2 &  7#e7 h[ to
 ensure nongov]nm5tal organizations t   
receive fund+ f ! ,dep>tm5t ma9/ream    
disability rights ?r\gh\t all programs4 
7b7 ,=eign s]vice (fic]s ,! ,secret>y   
%all ensure t tra9+ = =eign s]vice      
(fic]s "u subsection 7a7 %\ld include   
c\ntry-specific & cultural              
consid]ations4  #e4 ,disability         
inclusion 9 =eign policy  7a7 ,s5se (   
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t1   
s9ce int]national disability rights is  
f\ndational to developm5t1 national     
security1 & economic outcomes1          

disability inclusion %\ld be ma9/ream$  
?r\gh all =eign assi/ance & programm+4  
7b7 ,=mal policy = disability inclusion 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all develop & adopt a
 =mal policy = disability inclusion 9 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7#b7 ,matt]s to be  
includ$ ,su* policy %\ld include        
in=mation & guidance on ! ,dep>tm5t's   
approa* to disability inclusion 9 ,unit$
 ,/ates =eign assi/ance programm+1      
includ+--  7,a7 recruit+ & hir+1        
employm5t1 ov]seas assignm5ts1          
accessibility1 =eign assi/ance1 program 
monitor+ & evaluation1 & report+2 &     
7,b7 access & inclusion at ! ,dep>tm5t's
 headqu>t]s & ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic  
po/s4  7#c7 ,consultation ,9 develop+ & 
adopt+ su* policy1 ! ,secret>y %all     
consult )--  7,a7 disabl$ p]son's       
organizations & int]national            
nongov]nm5tal organizations work+ on    
disability rights2 &  7,b7 !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 

,int]national ,developm5t 7,,usaid7 to  
promote coh]5ce ( su* policy ) ,,usaid's
 =mal disability policy4  7#d7 ,public  
availability ,! ,secret>y %all publi%   
su* policy on a publicly available      
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  #f4 ,report &   
brief+ requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit a report &
 provide a brief+ to ! ,committee on    
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations ( ! ,s5ate on ! /eps tak5 to
 implem5t ?is ,act4  7b7 ,matt]s ,to be 
includ$ ,! report & brief+ requir$ by   
subsection 7a7 %all include--  7#a7 an  
explanation ( policies & programs to    
fulfill--  7,a7 ! duties ( ! ,(fice (   
,int]national ,disability ,rights "u    
section #c2 &  7,b7 ! tra9+ requirem5ts 
"u section #d2  7#b7 ! /atus ( ef=ts to 
ma9/ream disability rights ?r\gh\t      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate programm+ )\t reg>d to
 :e!r su* programm+ is specifically     

direct$ t[>d p]sons ) disabilities2     
7#c7 explanation ( disability-specific  
programm+ across ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#d7 any 
policy1 programm+1 or human res\rces    
gaps to ma9/ream+ disability rights     
?r\gh\t ! ,dep>tm5t & plans to address  
gaps ?r\gh appropriate me*anisms2  7#e7 
progress made on ! realization ( !      
rights ( p]sons ) disabilities z a      
result ( ,dep>tm5t policies & programm+2
 &  7#f7 recomm5dations = legislative   
actions to fully implem5t ! matt]s      
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e74