,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #faea ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #ai1 #bjbe,ms4 ,mc,bride 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,jacobs1 ,mr4 ,aguil>1 ,mr4 ,amo1 ,ms4 ,ans>i1 ,ms4 ,bal9t1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,ms4 ,budz9ski1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,cas>1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,dean ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,deluzio1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,ms4 ,dext]1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,evans ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mrs4 ,flet*]1 ,mrs4 ,f\%ee1 ,ms4 ,lois ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,fro/1 ,mr4 ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,ms4 ,hoyle ( ,oregon1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,ivey1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,latim]1 ,ms4 ,leg] ,f]n&ez1 ,mr4 ,lev91 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,magaz9]1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mc,garvey1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,m91 ,ms4 ,morrison1 ,mr4 ,mosk[itz1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4 ,norcross1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,pett]s51 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,sal9as1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,ms4 ,s*olt51 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,ms4 ,%]rill1 ,ms4 ,simon1 ,mr4 ,sor5s51 ,mr4 ,/anton1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1 ,mrs4 ,sykes1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,tran1 ,ms4 ,und]wood1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 & ,mr4 ,nadl]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to impose sanctions ) respect to =eign p]sons responsible = violations ( ! human rights ( lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 que]1 & int]sex 7,,lgbtqi7 individuals1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,global ,respect ,act4 #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 human rights4 7#c7 ,_m c\ntries are mak+ positive developm5ts 9 ! protection ( ! basic human rights ( ,,lgbqti individuals4 7#d7 ,! al>m+ tr5d ( increas+ viol5ce direct$ at ,,lgbtqi individuals ar\nd ! _w cont9ues4 7#e7 ,approximately #a_/c ( all c\ntries h laws crim9aliz+ cons5sual same-sex relations1 & #ab c\ntries c>ry ! possibility ( ! dea? p5alty4 7#f7 ,laws crim9aliz+ cons5sual same-sex relations sev]ely h9d] access to ,,hiv_/,,aids treatm5t1 in=mation1 & prev5tive measures = ,,lgbtqi individuals & families4 7#g7 ,celebrations ( ,,lgbtqi individuals & communities1 su* z film fe/ivals1 ,pride ev5ts1 & demon/rations1 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$oms ( assembly & expression4 7#h7 ,e ye>1 c\ntless individuals ar\nd ! _w are t>get$ = discrim9ation1 h>assm5t1 arbitr>y arre/ & det5tion1 physical attack1 & murd] on ! basis ( _! actual or p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or sex *>act]i/ics4 7#i7 ,^? :o commit crimes aga9/ ,,lgbtqi individuals (t5 d s ) impunity1 & are n held acc\ntable = _! crimes4 7#aj7 ,homophobic & transphobic /atem5ts by gov]nm5t (ficials 9 _m c\ntries 9 e region ( ! _w promote negative public attitudes & c lead to increas$ discrim9ation & viol5ce t[>d ,,lgbtqi individuals4 7#aa7 ,9 _m in/ances1 police1 prison1 milit>y1 & civilian gov]nm5t au?orities h be5 directly complicit 9 abuses aim$ at ,,lgbtqi citiz5s1 includ+ arbitr>y arre/1 extortion1 cruel1 inhuman1 or degrad+ treatm5t1 torture1 & sexual abuse4 #c4 ,sanctions on individuals responsible = violations ( humanrights aga9/ ,,lgbtqi p 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & biannually !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all transmit to ! appropriate congressional committees a li/ ( ea* =eign p]son ! ,presid5t det]m9es1 bas$ on cr$ible in=mation1 includ+ in=mation obta9$ by o!r c\ntries or by nongov]nm5tal organizations t monitor violations ( human rights-- 7#a7 is responsible =1 or complicit 91 ) respect to p]sons bas$ on actual or p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or sex *>act]i/ics-- 7,a7 torture or cruel1 inhuman1 or degrad+ treatm5t or puni%m5t2 7,b7 prolong$ det5tion )\t *>ges & a trial2 7,c7 caus+ ! disappe>ance ( su* p]sons by ! abduction & cl&e/9e det5tion ( su* p]sons2 or 7,d7 o!r flagrant d5ial ( ! "r to life1 lib]ty1 or ! security ( su* p]sons2 or 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#a74 7b7 ,=m2 updates2 removal 7#a7 ,=m ,! li/ requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be transmitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m & publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 except t ! ,presid5t may include a =eign p]son 9 a classifi$1 unpubli%$ annex to su* li/ if ! ,presid5t-- 7,a7 det]m9es t-- 7i7 x is vital = ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to d s2 & 7ii7 ! use ( su* annex1 & ! inclusion ( su* p]son 9 su* annex1 w\ld n und]m9e ! ov]all purpose ( ?is section to publicly id5tify =eign p]sons engag+ 9 ! conduct describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 9 ord] to increase acc\ntability = su* conduct2 & 7,b7 n lat] ?an #ae days be=e includ+ su* p]son 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 su* annex despite ! exi/5ce ( any publicly available cr$ible in=mation indicat+ t ea* su* =eign p]son engag$ 9 an activity describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,updates ,! ,presid5t %all transmit to ! appropriate congressional committees an update ( ! li/ requir$ by subsection 7a7 z new in=mation becomes available4 7#c7 ,removal ,a =eign p]son may be remov$ f ! li/ requir$ by subsection 7a7 if ! ,presid5t det]m9es & reports to ! appropriate congressional committees1 n lat] ?an #ae days be=e ! removal ( su* p]son f su* li/1 t-- 7,a7 new1 cr$ible in=mation is discov]$ confirm+ t su* p]son did n 9 fact engage 9 ! activity = :i* ! p]son 0 includ$ 9 su* li/2 7,b7 su* p]son has be5 prosecut$ appropriately = ! activity 9 :i* su* p]son engag$2 7,c7 su* p]son has cr$ibly demon/rat$ a significant *ange 9 behavior1 has paid an appropriate consequ5ce = ! activities 9 :i* su* p]son engag$1 & has cr$ibly committ$ to n engage 9 an activity describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 or 7,d7 removal ( su* sanctions is 9 ! vital national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7c7 ,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 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate = evaluation4 7d7 ,reque/s f *air & rank+ memb] ( appropriate congressional committees 7#a7 ,consid]ation ( in=mation ,9 addition to ! guidance issu$ pursuant to subsection 7c71 ! ,presid5t %all also consid] in=mation provid$ by ! ,*air or ,rank+ ,memb] ( ea* ( ! appropriate congressional committees 9 det]m9+ :e!r to include a =eign p]son 9 ! li/ requir$ by subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,reque/s ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] receiv+ a writt5 reque/ f ! ,*air or ,rank+ ,memb] ( "o ( ! appropriate congressional committees ) respect to :e!r a =eign p]son meets ! crit]ia = be+ includ$ 9 ! li/ requir$ by subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t %all transmit a response to su* ,*air or ,rank+ ,memb]1 z ! case may be1 ) respect to ! ,presid5t's det]m9ation relat+ to su* =eign p]son4 7#c7 ,removal ,if ! ,presid5t removes f ! li/ requir$ by subsection 7a7 a =eign p]son t _h be5 includ$ 9 su* li/ pursuant to a reque/ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,presid5t %all provide to ! relevant ,*air or ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! appropriate congressional committees any in=mation t contribut$ to su* decision4 7#d7 ,=m ,! ,presid5t may transmit a response requir$ by p>agraph 7#b7 or p>agraph 7#c7 9 classifi$ =m if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t x is necess>y = ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to d s4 7e7 ,inadmissibility ( c]ta9 individuals 7#a7 ,visas1 admission1 or p>ole ,an ali5 :o ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 7or a designee ( "o ( su* ,secret>ies7 kn[s1 or has reason to believe1 is describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is-- 7,a7 inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 ineligible = a visa or o!r docum5tation to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,c7 o!rwise ineligible to be admitt$ or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to receive any o!r b5efit "u ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7#b7 ,curr5t visas revok$ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! issu+ consul> (fic]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 7or a designee ( "o ( su* ,secret>ies7 %all1 9 accordance ) section #bba7;i7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 revoke any visa or o!r entry docum5tation issu$ to an ali5 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 reg>dless ( :5 ! visa or o!r entry docum5tation is issu$4 7,b7 ,effect ( revocation ,a revocation "u clause 7i7-- 7i7 %all take effect imm$iately2 & 7ii7 %all automatically cancel any o!r valid visa or entry docum5tation t is 9 ! ali5's possession4 7#c7 ,s5se ( ,congress ) respect to additional sanctions ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,presid5t %\ld impose additional t>get$ sanctions ) respect to =eign p]sons on ! li/ requir$ by subsection 7a7 to pu% = acc\ntability = flagrant d5ials ( ! "r to life1 lib]ty1 or ! security ( ! p]son1 ?r\gh ! use ( designations & t>get$ sanctions provid$ = su* conduct "u o!r exi/+ au?orities4 7#d7 ,exceptions 7,a7 ,exception ) respect to national security ,?is section %all n apply ) respect to-- 7i7 activities subject to ! report+ requirem5ts "u title ,v ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq472 or 7ii7 any au?oriz$ intellig5ce or law en=cem5t activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,b7 ,exception to comply ) int]national obligations ,sanctions "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all n apply ) respect to a p]son if admitt+ or p>ol+ ! p]son into ! ,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) ! ,agreem5t reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations sign$ at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates or o!r applicable int]national obligations4 7,c7 ,exception = c]ta9 imm$iate family memb]s 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ individual %all n be subject to sanctions "u ?is section if ! ,presid5t c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional committees1 9 accordance ) clause 7ii71 t su* individual has a reasonable fe> ( p]secution bas$ on-- 7,i7 actual or p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or sex *>act]i/ics2 7,,ii7 race1 religion1 or nationality2 or 7,,iii7 political op9ion or memb]%ip 9 a p>ticul> social gr\p4 7ii7 ,det]m9ation & c]tification ,a c]tification "u clause 7i7 %all be made n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! det]m9ation requir$ by su* clause4 ,any proce$+s relat+ to su* det]m9ation %all n be publicly available4 7iii7 ,cov]$ individual ,= purposes ( ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m cov]$ individual means an individual :o is an imm$iate family memb] ( =eign p]son on ! li/ requir$ by subsection 7a74 7#e7 ,waiv] ,! ,presid5t may waive ! application ( sanctions or re/rictions impos$ ) respect to a =eign p]son "u ?is section if ! ,presid5t c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional committees1 n lat] ?an #ae days be=e su* waiv] is to take effect1 t ! waiv] is vital to ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7f7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a 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 section1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( =eign p]sons add$ to or remov$ f ! li/ requir$ by subsection 7a7 dur+ ! ye> prec$+ ea* su* report1 ! dates on :i* su* p]sons 7 s add$ or remov$1 & ! reasons = s add+ or remov+ su* p]sons2 & 7,b7 an analysis t comp>es increases or decreases 9 ! numb] ( su* p]sons add$ or remov$ ye>-ov]-ye> & ! reasons !re=2 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 section2 7#c7 ! impact ( ! sanctions impos$ "u ?is section ) respect to alt]+ ! behavior ( ea* ( ! =eign p]sons includ$1 z ( ! date ( submission ( ! report1 9 ! li/ requir$ by subsection 7a72 & 7#d7 /eps ! ,dep>tm5t c take to improve coord9ation ) =eign gov]nm5ts1 civil society gr\ps1 & ! private sector1 to prev5t ! commission ( ! human rights violations describ$ 9 section #c7;a77#a7 aga9/ p]sons bas$ on actual or p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or sex *>act]i/ics4 7g7 ,=m2 publication ,! report requir$ by subsection 7f7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may include a classifi$ annex4 ,! unclassifi$ portion ( su* report %all be publi%$ on a publicly available website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4 7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,imm$iate family memb] ,! t]m imm$iate family memb] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m = purposes ( section #gjca7;c7 ( division ,k ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba4 7i7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to all[ ! imposition ( sanctions ) respect to1 or o!rwise au?orize any o!r action aga9/1 any =eign p]son bas$ solely ^u religi\s belief4 #d4 ,discrim9ation relat$ to sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or sex *>act]i/ics 7a7 ,track+ viol5ce or crim9alization relat$ to sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor %all designate #a or m bureau-bas$ s5ior (fic] or (fic]s1 :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 ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or sex *>act]i/ics4 7b7 ,annual c\ntry reports on human rights practices ,! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #aaf7;d7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean7d77-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#aa77;,c71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon at ! end2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#ab7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon at ! end2 & 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c77ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#ac7 ,:]ev] applicable1 in=mation relat+ to viol5ce or discrim9ation t affects fundam5tal fre$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 ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or sex *>act]i/ics4 2 & 7#b7 9 section #ejb;,b7b7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7;b771 by ins]t+ aft] ! n9? s5t5ce ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,:]ev] applicable1 su* report %all also include in=mation relat+ to 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 ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or sex *>act]i/ics44