,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ahbe ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ac1 #bjai,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 = violations ( ! human rights ( lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 & int]sex 7,,lgbti7 individuals1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,global ,respect ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 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 human rights4 7#c7 ,an al>m+ tr5d ( viol5ce direct$ at lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 & int]sex 7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,lgbti7 individuals ar\nd ! _w cont9ues4 7#d7 ,approximately "o-?ird ( all c\ntries h laws crim9aliz+ cons5sual same-sex relations1 & _m h enact$ policies or laws t w\ld fur!r t>get ,,lgbti 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/ ,,lgbti 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 ,,lgbti individuals4 7#h7 ,9 _m in/ances1 police1 prison1 milit>y1 & civilian gov]nm5t au?orities h be5 directly complicit 9 abuses aim$ at ,,lgbti citiz5s1 includ+ arbitr>y arre/1 torture1 & sexual abuse4 7#i7 ,celebrations ( ,,lgbti 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$oms ( assembly & expression4 7#aj7 ,laws crim9aliz+ cons5sual same-sex relations sev]ely h9d] access to ,,hiv_/,,aids treatm5t1 in=mation1 & prev5tive measures = ,,lgbti individuals & families4 7#aa7 ,_m c\ntries are mak+ positive developm5ts 9 ! protection ( ! basic human rights ( ,,lgbti individuals4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,admission2 admitt$ ,! t]ms admission & admitt$ h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aja ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#c7 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m =eign p]son means-- 7,a7 an individual :o is a citiz5 or national ( a =eign c\ntry 7includ+ any su* individual :o is also a citiz5 or national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates71 includ+ lead]s or (ficials ( gov]nm5tal entities ( a =eign c\ntry2 or 7,b7 any entity n organiz$ solely "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or exi/+ solely 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ gov]nm5tal entities ( a =eign c\ntry4 #d4 ,id5tification ( =eign p]sons responsible = violations ( human rights ( ,,lgbti individuals 7a7 ,li/ requir$ 7#a7 ,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$ible in=mation1 on or aft] su* date ( enactm5t-- 7,a7 engages 91 is responsible =1 or is complicit 91 conduct describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 7,b7 acts z an ag5t ( or on behalf ( a =eign p]son 9 a matt] relat+ to conduct describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 or 7,c7 is responsible =1 or complicit 91 incit+ a =eign p]son to engage 9 conduct describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,conduct describ$ ,conduct describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is any ( ! foll[+1 conduct$ ) respect to an individual bas$ on ! actual or p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or sex *>act]i/ics ( ! individual3 7,a7 ,cruel1 inhuman1 or degrad+ treatm5t or puni%m5t ( ! individual4 7,b7 ,prolong$ det5tion ( ! individual )\t *>ges or trial4 7,c7 ,caus+ ! disappe>ance ( ! individual by ! abduction & cl&e/9e det5tion ( ! individual4 7,d7 ,o!r flagrant d5ial ( ! "r to life1 lib]ty1 or ! security ( ! individual4 7#c7 ,cr$ible in=mation ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 cr$ible in=mation includes in=mation obta9$ by o!r c\ntries or nongov]nm5tal organizations t monitor violations ( human rights4 7b7 ,updates ,! ,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees an update ( ! li/ requir$ by subsection 7a7 z new in=mation becomes available4 7c7 ,removal ,a 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 ( ! p]son f ! li/ t-- 7#a7 cr$ible in=mation exi/s t ! p]son did n engage 9 ! activity = :i* ! p]son 0 add$ to ! li/2 7#b7 ! p]son has be5 prosecut$ appropriately = ! activity2 or 7#c7 ! p]son has cr$ibly demon/rat$ a significant *ange 9 behavior1 has paid an appropriate consequ5ce = ! activity1 & has cr$ibly committ$ to n engage 9 an activity describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 9 ! future4 7d7 ,=m 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! li/ requir$ by subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 %all1 not)/&+ ! 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$ ,/ates1 be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m & be publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2 & 7,b7 may include a classifi$ annex only z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,use ( classifi$ annex ,! ,presid5t may include a p]son on ! li/ requir$ by subsection 7a7 9 a classifi$ annex to ! li/ if ! ,presid5t-- 7,a7 det]m9es t-- 7i7 x is vital = ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to d s2 & 7ii7 ! use ( ! annex1 & ! inclusion ( ! p]son 9 ! annex1 w\ld n und]m9e ! ov]all purpose ( ?is section to publicly id5tify =eign p]sons engag+ 9 activities describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 9 ord] to increase acc\ntability = su* conduct2 & 7,b7 n lat] ?an #ae days be=e includ+ ! p]son 9 ! annex1 submits to ! appropriate congressional committees notice (1 & a ju/ification =1 includ+ or cont9u+ to include ! p]son 9 ! classifi$ annex despite ! exi/5ce ( any publicly available cr$ible in=mation indicat+ t ! p]son engag$ 9 an activity describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7e7 ,public submission ( in=mation ,! ,presid5t %all issue public guidance1 includ+ ?r\gh ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic & consul> po/s1 sett+ =? ! mann] by :i* ! names ( =eign p]sons t may meet ! crit]ia to be includ$ on ! li/ requir$ by subsection 7a7 may be submitt$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate = evaluation4 7f7 ,reque/s f appropriate congressional committees 7#a7 ,consid]ation ( in=mation ,! ,presid5t %all consid] in=mation provid$ by ! *airp]son or rank+ memb] ( any ( ! appropriate congressional committees 9 det]m9+ :e!r to include a =eign p]son on ! li/ requir$ by subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,reque/s ,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 ! *airp]son or rank+ memb]1 z ! case may be1 ) respect to ! det]m9ation ( ! ,presid5t ) respect to ! p]son4 7#c7 ,removal ,if ! ,presid5t removes f ! li/ requir$ by subsection 7a7 a p]son t _h be5 plac$ on ! li/ pursuant to a reque/ ! *airp]son or rank+ memb] ( "o ( ! appropriate congressional committees "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,presid5t %all provide to ! *airp]son or rank+ memb] any in=mation t contribut$ to ! decision to remove ! p]son f ! li/4 7#d7 ,=m ,! ,presid5t may submit a response requir$ by p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 9 classifi$ =m if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t x is necess>y = ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to d s4 #e4 ,inadmissibility ( individuals responsible = violations ( human rights ( ,,lgbti 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 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,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 on ! li/ requir$ by section #d7;a71 & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all remove any su* individual f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,regulations requir$ ,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 subsection4 7c7 ,waiv]s ,! ,presid5t may waive ! application ( subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ) respect to a =eign p]son if ! ,presid5t-- 7#a7 det]m9es t su* a waiv]-- 7,a7 is necess>y to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) ! ,agreem5t reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,conv5tion on ,consul> ,relations1 done at ,vi5na ,april #bd1 #aifc1 & ent]$ into =ce ,m>* #ai1 #aifg1 or o!r applicable int]national obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7,b7 is 9 ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 n less ?an #ae days be=e ! grant+ ( ! waiv]1 submits to ! appropriate congressional committees a notice ( & ju/ification = ! waiv]4 #f4 ,s5se ( ,congress ) respect to additional sanctions ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,presid5t %\ld use exi/+ au?orities to impose t>get$ sanctions 79 addition to section #e7 ) respect to =eign p]sons on ! li/ requir$ by section #d7;a7 to pu% = acc\ntability = flagrant d5ials ( ! "r to life1 lib]ty1 or ! security ( ! p]son4 #g4 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %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$1 & ! reasons = add+ or remov+ ^? p]sons2 & 7,b7 9 ea* report aft] ! fir/ su* report1 an analysis t comp>es increases or decreases 9 ! numb] ( p]sons add$ to or remov$ f ! li/ ye>-ov]-ye> & ! reasons = su* increases or decreases2 & 7#b7 any ef=ts by ! ,presid5t to coord9ate ) ! gov]nm5ts ( o!r c\ntries1 z appropriate1 to impose sanctions t are simil> to ! sanctions impos$ "u ?is ,act4 #h4 ,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 ,bureau-bas$ s5ior (fic] or (fic]s :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$-- 7#a7 9 section #aaf7;d7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean7d77-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#aa77;,c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#ab7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 & 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c77ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#ac7 :]ev] applicable1 viol5ce or discrim9ation t affects ! fundam5tal fre$oms1 includ+ widespread or sy/ematic violation ( ! fre$oms ( expression1 association1 or assembly ( an individual 9 =eign c\ntries t is bas$ 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[+3 ,:]ev] applicable1 ea* report "u ?is section %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 assembly ( an individual 9 =eign c\ntries t is bas$ on actual or p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or sex *>act]i/ics44