,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chhj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #c1 #bjbj,mr4    
,casey 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 
,coons1 & ,mr4 ,durb97 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,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 makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! 
,unit$ ,/ates has %[n lead]%ip          
dome/ically on disability rights ) !    
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 z well z
 section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act  
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 & ?is lead]%ip    
%\ld be lev]ag$ to support int]national 
disability rights4  7#b7 ,! ,unit$      
,nations 7,,un7 ,su/a9able ,developm5t  
,goals #d 7,no ,pov]ty71 #h 7,dec5t ,"w 
& ,economic ,gr[?71 #aj 7,r$uc$         
,inequality71 #aa 7,su/a9able ,cities & 

,communities71 #af 7,peaceful &         
,inclusive ,societies71 & #ag           
7,p>tn]%ips7 explicitly m5tion p]sons ) 
disabilities1 :ile #ac o!r ,goals are   
p>ticul>ly relat$ to p]sons )           
disabilities1 & c\ntries are requir$ to 
report disability disaggregat$ data =   
ea*4  7#c7 ,!re are m ?an #a1jjj1jjj1jjj
 p ) disabilities ar\nd ! _w1 & #hj     
p]c5t live 9 develop+ c\ntries4  7#d7   
,sixty p]c5t ( p ) disabilities are     
wom51 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations4     
7#e7 ,wom5 ) disabilities are m likely  
to exp]i5ce viol5ce & sexual viol5ce ?an
 wom5 )\t disabilities4  7#f7 ,!re are m
 ?an #ij1jjj1jjj *ildr5 ) disabilities  
worldwide accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations  
,*ildr5's ,fund 7,,unicef74  7#g7       
,*ildr5 ) disabilities are m likely to  
be maln\ri%$1 subject to viol5ce1       
isolation1 & abuse1 & less likely to    
att5d s*ool ?an *ildr5 )\t disabilities4
  7#h7 ,p ) disabilities are subject to 
economic & social m>g9alization4 ,!     
,int]national ,labor ,organization has  

e/imat$ t ! co/ ( exclud+ p )           
disabilities f ! _w ( "w c\ld be up to  
#g p]c5t ( ,gross ,dome/ic ,product     
7,,gdp7 9 "s l[- & middle-income        
c\ntries4  7#i7 ,! inclusion ( p )      
disabilities is a fundam5tal "p (       
democracy & ess5tial to ! full          
realization ( human rights4  7#aj7 ,!   
political p>ticipation & lead]%ip ( p ) 
disabilities1 includ+ ^? :o acquir$ a   
disability ?r\gh conflict1 is crucial to
 su/a9+ democratic in/itutions4  7#aa7  
,p ) disabilities c face disadvantages 9
 all areas ( life1 includ+ educational  
atta9m5t1 labor m>ket outcomes1 f9ancial
 /ability1 h\s+1 /&>d ( liv+ conditions1
 political p>ticipation1 access to heal?
 c>e1 arts & culture1 sports1           
transportation1 & access to ju/ice &    
citiz5%ip4  7#ab7 ,issues relat$ to     
disability rights cut across all sectors
 ( =eign assi/ance1 includ+ democracy1  
vot+ & elections1 human rights1 civil   
rights1 labor1 global heal?1 education1 
economic gr[? & trade1 g5d] equality &  

wom5's emp[]m5t1 agriculture & food     
security1 wat] & sanitation1 conflict   
trans=mation1 disa/] risk r$uction1 &   
humanit>ian recov]y & relief4  7#ac7 ,p 
) disabilities are memb]s ( all         
m>g9aliz$ gr\ps1 includ+ wom51 "y p1    
old] adults1 ! ,,lgbti community1 e?nic 
& religi\s m9orities1 indig5\s p1       
int]nally displac$ p1 & refugees4  7#ad7
 ,! public pres5ce ( ! ,special ,advisor
 = ,int]national ,disability ,rights at 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 fir/ appo9t$ 9     
#bjaj1 help$ raise ! visibility ( p )   
disabilities 9 ,dep>tm5t policies &     
programs1 & improv$ ! inclusion (       
disability 9 ! ,dep>tm5t's annual       
,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights      
,practices & ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons       
reports4  7#ae7 ,!re is curr5tly no     
m&ate t ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate programm+ be  
disability inclusive :]e relevant1 & !  
,dep>tm5t does n h a =mal1 publicly     
available disability policy4  #c4       
,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 9 =eign policy  
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   
,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance programm+ 
& ensure t su* policy is implem5t$ 9 !  
,=eign ,affairs ,manual4  7#b7 ,matt]s  
to be includ$ ,! policy requir$ "u      
subsection 7a7 %\ld include in=mation & 
guidance on ! ,dep>tm5t's approa* to    
disability inclusion 9 ,unit$ ,/ates    
=eign assi/ance & disa/] response       
programm+4  7#c7 ,consultation ,9       
develop+ & adopt+ ! policy1 ! ,secret>y 
%all consult )-- 7,a7 individuals )     
disabilities1 organizations ( p )       
disabilities & 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  #d4 ,(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$  
at ! ,"u ,secret>y level & :i* %all be  
head$ by an ,ambassador-at-,l>ge4  7b7  
,purpose ,! ,(fice %all coord9ate ef=ts 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 z direct$  
by ! ,secret>y1 reg>d+ human rights = p 
) disabilities & advanc+ ! /atus ( p )  
disabilities 9 ,unit$ ,/ates =eign      
policy4  7c7 ,duties ,! ,(fice %all c>ry
 out ! foll[+ duties3 7#a7 ,s]ve z !    
pr9cipal advisor to ! ,secret>y on all  
matt]s relat$ to disability inclusive   
=eign policy1 includ+ ensur+ t :5 !     

,dep>tm5t aw>ds grants or contracts1 !  
aw>d ( grants or contracts is consi/5t )
 ,unit$ ,/ates law & practice on        
disability rights1 includ+              
nondiscrim9ation & ! ability to use su* 
funds = ! provision or reasonable       
accommodations to p ) disabilities4     
7#b7 ,repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9        
diplomatic & multilat]al =a on matt]s   
relevant to ! rights ( p ) disabilities 
& "w to raise ! pr(ile ( disability     
across a broad] range ( organizations   
contribut+ to int]national developm5t   
ef=ts1 includ+ donor engagem5t &        
mobilization ( res\rces1 capacity       
build+1 acc\ntability me*anisms1        
advocacy1 & implem5tation ( int]national
 guidel9es & /&>ds4  7#c7 ,"w to ensure 
t disability inclusive practices &      
emp[]m5t ( p ) 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

 ) disabilities int]nationally4  7#e7   
,consult ) o!r relevant (fices at !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate t are responsible =   
draft+ annual reports to include        
in=mation on p ) disabilities :]ev]     
applicable1 :i* may include in/ances (  
discrim9ation1 prejudice1 abuses ( p )  
disabilities1 disabilities caus$ z a    
result ( conflict involv+ ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 or explosive remnants ( w> s\rc$
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,sup]vision ,! 
,(fice %all be head$ by an              
,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,int]national    
,disability ,rights4 ,!                 
,ambassador-at-,l>ge %\ld be a p]son (  
recogniz$ di/9ction 9 ! field (         
disability rights4 ,!                   
,ambassador-at-,l>ge %all be provid$ )  
appropriate fund+ & /aff consi/5t ) !   
duties ( ! ,(fice & ) ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 
guidance on ! /atus ( an ,(fice4  7e7   
,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all direct  
(fices & employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t1       
,ambassadors at ,l>ge1 ,repres5tatives1 
,special ,envoys1 ,special ,advisors1 & 

coord9ators to consult ) ! ,(fice to    
promote ! human rights & full           
p>ticipation ( p ) disabilities 9 ,unit$
 ,/ates =eign policy4  #e4 ,dep>tm5tal  
hir+ & facilities accessibility  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,/ate =        
,managem5t %all1 9 consultation ) !     
,ambassador-at-,l>ge1 ! appo9t$ pursuant
 to section #d7;a71 prioritize 9 ! hir+ 
& recruitm5t & ov]seas assignm5ts1 !    
accessibility practices ( civil s]vice  
employees & =eign s]vice (fic]s )       
disabilities & _! family memb]s ) *ronic
 m$ical conditions or disabilities4  7b7
 ,duties ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7   
ensure t facilities us$ to c>ry out !   
mission ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at embassies1 
consulates1 leas$ facilities1 or any o!r
 facilities are 9 compliance ) ,unit$   
,/ates ,access ,bo>d /&>ds1 includ+     
accessibility to p ) disabilities1      
includ+ by-- 7,a7 mak+ websites & o!r   
=ms ( communication accessible to p )   
disabilities & provid+ reasonable       
accommodations to program p>ticipants2  

7,b7 ensur+ accessibility ( ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t facilities by contract+
 ) local contractors & subcontractors t 
meet ! requirem5ts ( section #ejc ( !   
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gic7 to affirmatively hire   
work]s ) disabilities2 &  7,c7 consult+ 
) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor's ,(fice ( ,f$]al
 ,contracts ,compliance to ensure all   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate contractors are       
compliant ) ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities 
,act ( #aiij2  7#b7 ensure t ! policies 
& practices = ! recruitm5t & placem5t ( 
=eign s]vice (fic]s & _! families       
enc\rage ! hir+ & placem5t ( p )        
disabilities 9 compliance ) !           
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq472  7#c7 consult )
 ! ,disability ,rights ,section ( !     
,civil ,rights ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,ju/ice to ensure t ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate  
hir+ is compliant ) ! ,am]icans )       
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij2 &  7#d7     
ensure t policies are 9 place = hir+    
locally employ$ /aff 9 embassies &      

consulates outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
ensure t accommodations are (f]$1       
provid$1 & fund$ f ! ,dep>tm5t's        
c5traliz$ reasonable accommodation fund4
  7c7 ,facility accessibility ,! ,"u    
,secret>y = ,managem5t %all1 9          
consultation ) ! ,ambassador-at-,l>ge   
appo9t$ pursuant to section #d7;a71     
ensure t embassies & consulates & _!    
s]vices are accessible to p )           
disabilities1 includ+ ) respect to--    
7#a7 ! physical accessibility (         
facilities h\s+ embassies & consulates2 
7#b7 websites ( ,unit$ ,/ates embassies 
& consulates2  7#c7 public int]net &    
telecommunications2 &  7#d7 o!r means ( 
communication ) ,unit$ ,/ates resid5ts &
 ! g5]al public4  #f4 ,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
 emp[] & support local organizations ( p
 ) disabilities2  7#e7 h[ to ensure     
implem5t+ p>tn]s t receive fund+ f !    
,dep>tm5t hire & include p )            
disabilities ?r\gh\t all ,dep>tm5t      
programs1 z applicable by us+           
int]national monitor+ frameworks t      
address inclusive programm+ & integrat+ 
inclusion indicators2 &  7#f7 inclusive 
humanit>ian action = p ) disabilities1 9
 l9e ) e/abli%$ int]national frameworks 
includ+ ! ,int]-,ag5cy ,/&+ ,committee  
7,,iasc7 guidel9es & ! ,*>t] on         
,inclusion ( ,p]sons ) ,disabilities 9  
,humanit>ian ,action4  7b7              
,c\ntry-,specific & cultural            
consid]ations ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t
 tra9+ = =eign s]vice (fic]s "u         
subsection 7a7 %\ld include             
c\ntry-specific & cultural              
consid]ations4  7c7 ,=eign ,s]vice      

,(fic]s ,section #gjh7;a77#a7 ( ! ,=eign
 ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#djbh7;a77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ 
a semicolon2  7#b7 by r$esignat+        
subp>agraph 7,d7 z subp>agraph 7,e72 &  
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,c7 !  
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,d7 in/ruction
 on recogniz+ risks & vuln]abilities (  
individuals ) disabilities 9 specific   
c\ntry contexts1 disability inclusion 9 
policymak+ & outrea* at ,unit$ ,/ates   
embassies & analysis (                  
disability-inclusive laws & programm+ 9 
local c\ntry contexts2 &  4  #g4 ,report
 & brief+ requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all provide to !  
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report & 
brief+ on ! /eps tak5 to implem5t ?is   
,act4  7b7 ,matt]s ,to be includ$ ,!    
report & brief+ requir$ "u subsection   

7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 an explanation (
 policies & programs to fulfill-- 7,a7 !
 duties ( ! ,(fice ( ,int]national      
,disability ,rights e/abli%$ "u section 
#d2 &  7,b7 ! tra9+ requirem5ts "u      
section #f2  7#b7 a description ( !     
/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
 ) disabilities2  7#c7 an explanation ( 
disability-specific programm+ across !  
,dep>tm5t2  7#d7 a description ( ! /atus
 ( accessible facilities 9 all =eign    
missions1 z requir$ "u section #e7;c72  
7#e7 a description ( any policy1        
programm+1 or human res\rces gaps to    
ma9/ream+ disability rights policy      
?r\gh\t ! ,dep>tm5t1 & plans to address 
gaps ?r\gh appropriate me*anisms2  7#f7 
a description ( progress made on !      
realization ( ! rights ( p )            
disabilities z a result ( ,dep>tm5t     
policies & programm+2  7#g7 an          
explanation ( ! curr5t /atus ( !        

,dep>tm5t's evid5ce ga!r+ & improv$     
sy/ematic disability data collection1   
includ+ ! use ( disaggregat$ data1 9    
ord] to ensure t programm+1 monitor+1 & 
report+ reflect & address ! risks & ne$s
 ( p ) disabilities2 &  7#h7            
recomm5dations = legislative actions to 
fully implem5t ! matt]s describ$ 9      
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g74