#aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cdhe ,,an ,,act ,to impose sanctions on foreign persons responsible for violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transgender1 queer and intersex 7,,lgbtqi7 individuals1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,global ,respect ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the dignity1 freedom1 and equality of all human beings are fundamental to a thriving global community4 7#b7 ,the rights to life1 liberty1 and security of the person1 the right to privacy1 and the right to freedom of expression and association are fundamental human rights4 7#c7 ,an alarming trend of violence directed at ,,lgbtqi individuals around the world continues4 7#d7 ,approximately one-third of all countries have laws criminalizing consensual same-sex relations1 and many have enacted policies or laws that would further target ,,lgbtqi individuals4 7#e7 ,every year thousands of individuals around the world are targeted for harassment1 attack1 arrest1 and murder on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity4 7#f7 ,those who commit crimes against ,,lgbtqi individuals often do so with impunity1 and are not held accountable for their crimes4 7#g7 ,in many instances police1 prison1 military1 and civilian government authorities have been directly complicit in abuses aimed at ,,lgbtqi citizens1 including arbitrary arrest1 torture1 and sexual abuse4 7#h7 ,celebrations of ,,lgbtqi individuals and communities1 such as film festivals1 ,pride events1 and demonstrations are often forced underground due to inaction on the part of1 or harassment by1 local law enforcement and government officials1 in violation of freedoms of assembly and expression4 7#i7 ,laws criminalizing consensual same-sex relations severely hinder access to ,,hiv_/,,aids treatment1 information1 and preventive measures for ,,lgbtqi individuals and families4 7#aj7 ,many countries are making positive developments in the protection of the basic human rights of ,,lgbtqi individuals4 #c4 ,sanctions on individuals responsible for violations of human rights against ,,lgbtqi people 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act and biannually thereafter1 the ,president shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees a list of each foreign person the ,president determines1 based on credible information1 including information obtained by other countries or by nongovernmental organizations that monitor violations of human rights-- 7#a7 is responsible for or complicit in1 with respect to persons based on actual or perceived sexual orientation1 gender identity1 or sex characteristics-- 7,a7 torture or cruel1 inhuman1 or degrading treatment or punishment2 7,b7 prolonged detention without charges and trial2 7,c7 causing the disappearance of such persons by the abduction and clandestine detention of such persons2 or 7,d7 other flagrant denial of the right to life1 liberty1 or the security of such persons2 or 7#b7 acted as an agent of or on behalf of a foreign person in a matter relating to an activity described in paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,form2 updates2 removal 7#a7 ,form ,the list required by subsection 7a7 shall be transmitted in unclassified form and published in the ,federal ,register1 except that the ,president may include a foreign person in a classified1 unpublished annex to such list if the ,president-- 7,a7 determines that-- 7i7 it is vital for the national security interests of the ,united ,states to do so2 and 7ii7 the use of such annex1 and the inclusion of such person in such annex1 would not undermine the overall purpose of this section to publicly identify foreign persons engaging in the conduct described in subsection 7a7 in order to increase accountability for such conduct2 and 7,b7 not later than #ae days before including such person in a classified annex1 provides to the appropriate congressional committees notice of1 and a justification for1 including or continuing to include each foreign person in such annex despite the existence of any publicly available credible information indicating that each such foreign person engaged in an activity described in subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,updates ,the ,president shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees an update of the list required by subsection 7a7 as new information becomes available4 7#c7 ,removal ,a foreign person may be removed from the list required by subsection 7a7 if the ,president determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees not later than #ae days before the removal of such person from such list that-- 7,a7 new1 credible information is discovered confirming that such person did not in fact engage in the activity for which the person was included in such list2 7,b7 such person has been prosecuted appropriately for the activity in which such person engaged2 or 7,c7 such person has credibly demonstrated a significant change in behavior1 has paid an appropriate consequence for the activities in which such person engaged1 and has credibly committed to not engage in an activity described in subsection 7a74 7c7 ,public submission of information ,the ,president shall issue public guidance1 including through ,united ,states diplomatic and consular posts1 setting forth the manner by which the names of foreign persons that may meet the criteria to be included on the list required by subsection 7a7 may be submitted to the ,department of ,state for evaluation4 7d7 ,requests from chair and ranking member of appropriate congressional committees 7#a7 ,consideration of information ,in addition to the guidance issued pursuant to subsection 7c71 the ,president shall also consider information provided by the ,chair or ,ranking ,member of each of the appropriate congressional committees in determining whether to include a foreign person in the list required by subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,requests ,not later than #abj days after receiving a written request from the ,chair or ,ranking ,member of one of the appropriate congressional committees with respect to whether a foreign person meets the criteria for being included in the list required by subsection 7a71 the ,president shall transmit a response to such ,chair or ,ranking ,member1 as the case may be1 with respect to the ,president's determination relating to such foreign person4 7#c7 ,removal ,if the ,president removes from the list required by subsection 7a7 a foreign person that had been included in such list pursuant to a request under paragraph 7#b71 the ,president shall provide to the relevant ,chair or ,ranking ,member of the appropriate congressional committees any information that contributed to such decision4 7#d7 ,form ,the ,president may transmit a response required by paragraph 7#b7 or paragraph 7#c7 in classified form if the ,president determines that it is necessary for the national security interests of the ,united ,states to do so4 7e7 ,inadmissibility of certain individuals 7#a7 ,ineligibility for visas and admission to the united states ,a foreign person on the list required by subsection 7a71 and each immediate family member of such person1 is-- 7,a7 inadmissible to the ,united ,states2 7,b7 ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the ,united ,states2 and 7,c7 otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the ,united ,states or to receive any other benefit under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7#b7 ,current visas revoked 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state1 or the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security 7or a designee of one such ,secretaries7 shall1 in accordance with section #bba7;i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 revoke any visa or other entry documentation issued to a foreign person on the list required by subsection 7a7 and to each immediate family member of such person regardless of when the visa or other entry documentation is issued4 7,b7 ,effect of revocation ,a revocation under subparagraph 7,a7 shall-- 7i7 take effect immediately2 and 7ii7 automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the foreign person's possession4 7#c7 ,sense of congress with respect to additional sanctions ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,president should impose additional targeted sanctions with respect to foreign persons on the list required by subsection 7a7 to push for accountability for flagrant denials of the right to life1 liberty1 or the security of the person1 through the use of designations and targeted sanctions provided for such conduct under other existing authorities4 7#d7 ,exceptions 7,a7 ,exception with respect to national security ,this section shall not apply with respect to-- 7i7 activities subject to the reporting requirements under title ,v of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq472 or 7ii7 any authorized intelligence or law enforcement activities of the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,exception to comply with international obligations ,sanctions under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 shall not apply with respect to a person if admitting or paroling the person into the ,united ,states is necessary to permit the ,united ,states to comply with the ,agreement regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations signed at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force ,november #ba1 #aidg1 between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states or other applicable international obligations4 7,c7 ,exception for certain immediate family members 7i7 ,in general ,a covered individual shall not be subject to sanctions under this section if the ,president certifies to the appropriate congressional committees1 in accordance with clause 7ii71 that such individual has a reasonable fear of persecution based on-- 7,i7 actual or perceived sexual orientation1 gender identity1 or sex characteristics2 7,,ii7 race1 religion1 or nationality2 or 7,,iii7 political opinion or membership in a particular social group4 7ii7 ,determination and certification ,a certification under clause 7i7 shall be made not later than #cj days after the date of the determination required by such clause4 ,any proceedings relating to such determination shall not be publicly available4 7iii7 ,covered individual ,for purposes of this subparagraph1 the term covered individual means an individual who is an immediate family member of foreign person on the list required by subsection 7a74 7#e7 ,waiver ,the ,president may waive the application of sanctions or restrictions imposed with respect to a foreign person under this section if the ,president certifies to the appropriate congressional committees1 not later than #ae days before such waiver is to take effect1 that the waiver is vital to the national interest of the ,united ,states4 7f7 ,report to congress ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act and annually thereafter1 the ,president1 acting through the ,secretary of ,state1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on-- 7#a7 the actions taken to carry out this section1 including-- 7,a7 the number of foreign persons added to or removed from the list required by subsection 7a7 during the year preceding each such report1 the dates on which such persons were so added or removed1 and the reasons for so adding or removing such persons2 and 7,b7 an analysis that compares increases or decreases in the number of such persons added or removed year-over-year and the reasons therefor2 and 7#b7 any efforts by the ,president to coordinate with the governments of other countries1 as appropriate1 to impose sanctions that are similar to the sanctions imposed under this section4 7g7 ,form2 publication ,the report required by subsection 7f7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex4 ,the unclassified portion of such report shall be published on a publicly available website of the ,department of ,state4 7h7 ,report on prevention ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing steps the ,department can take to improve coordination with foreign governments1 civil society groups1 and the private sector1 to prevent the commission of the human rights violations described in section #c7;a77#a7 against persons based on actual or perceived sexual orientation1 gender identity1 or sex characteristics4 7i7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs1 and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,immediate family member ,the term immediate family member has the meaning given such term for purposes of section #gjca7;c7 of division ,k of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba4 7j7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section may be construed to allow the imposition of sanctions with respect to1 or otherwise authorize any other action against1 any foreign person based solely upon religious belief4 #d4 ,discrimination related to sexual orientation1 gender identity1 or sex characteristics 7a7 ,tracking violence or criminalization related to sexual orientation or gender identity ,the ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor shall designate one or more ,bureau-based senior officer or officers who shall be responsible for tracking violence1 criminalization1 and restrictions on the enjoyment of fundamental freedoms in foreign countries based on actual or perceived sexual orientation1 gender identity1 or sex characteristics4 7b7 ,annual country reports on human rights practices ,the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa is amended-- 7#a7 in section #aaf7;d7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean7d77-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#aa77;,c71 by striking and after the semicolon at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#ab7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking and after the semicolon at the end2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,c77ii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#ac7 wherever applicable1 information relating to violence or discrimination that affects fundamental freedoms1 including widespread or systematic violation of the freedoms of expression1 association1 or assembly1 of individuals in foreign countries that is based on actual or perceived sexual orientation1 gender identity1 or sex characteristics4 2 and 7#b7 in section #ejb;,b7b7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7;b771 by inserting after the ninth sentence the following new sentence3 ,wherever applicable1 such report shall also include information relating to violence or discrimination that affects the fundamental freedoms1 including widespread or systematic violation of the freedoms of expression1 association1 or assembly1 of individuals in foreign countries that is based on actual or perceived sexual orientation1 gender identity1 or sex characteristics44 #e4 ,study required ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to ,congress a report that comprises of sections from each regional bureau detailing past risks to ,,lgbtqi individuals1 with a summary on the differences between regions with respect to such risks4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,february #i1 #bjbb4;,clerk4