,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbca  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #i1 #bjbe,mr4    
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4     
,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4
 ,s*iff1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 
,mr4 ,murphy1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,ms4 ,cortez
 ,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4
 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4   
,wyd51 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 & ,mr4 
,van ,holl57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a     
,,bill  ,to protect human rights &      
enhance opportunities = ,,lgbtqi p ar\nd
 ! _w1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
titles2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort      
titles ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,great]
 ,lead]%ip ,ov]seas = ! ,b5efit (       
,equality ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,globe ,act
 ( #bjbe4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table
 ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4
 #a4 ,%ort titles2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4
 #b4 ,f9d+s4,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4,sec4 
#d4 ,docum5t+ & respond+ to             

bias-motivat$ viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi p  
abroad4,sec4 #e4 ,sanctions on          
individuals responsible = violations (  
human rights aga9/ ,,lgbtqi p4,sec4 #f4 
,combat+ int]national crim9alization (  
,,lgbtqi /atus1 expression1 or          
conduct4,sec4 #g4 ,=eign assi/ance to   
protect human rights ( ,,lgbtqi p4,sec4 
#h4 ,global heal? inclusivity4,sec4 #i4 
,immigration re=m4,sec4 #aj4 ,issuance (
 passports & gu>antee ( citiz5%ip to    
c]ta9 *ildr5 born abroad4,sec4 #aa4     
,engag+ int]national organizations 9 !  
fight aga9/ ,,lgbtqi discrim9ation4,sec4
 #ab4 ,repres5t+ ! rights ( ,unit$      
,/ates ,,lgbtqi citiz5s deploy$ to      
diplomatic & consul> po/s4  #b4 ,f9d+s  
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates has be5 & mu/ always be ! global 
lead] 9 protect+ human rights1 includ+ !
 rights ( lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1       
transg5d]1 que]1 & int]sex 7,,lgbtqi7   
peoples ar\nd ! _w4  7#b7 ,! norms (    
good gov]nance1 human rights            
protections1 & ! rule ( law h be5       

violat$ unconscionably ) respect to     
,,lgbtqi peoples 9 an ov]:elm+ majority 
( c\ntries ar\nd ! _w1 :]e ,,lgbtqi p   
face viol5ce1 hatr$1 bigotry1 &         
discrim9ation because ( :o !y are & :om 
!y love4  7#c7 ,9 at lea/ #fb c\ntries1 
or r\ghly #cb p]c5t ( ! _w1 same-sex    
relations & relation%ips are crim9aliz$4
 ,_m c\ntries also crim9alize or o!rwise
 prohibit cross-dress+ & g5d]-affirm+   
treatm5ts = transg5d] individuals4  7#d7
 ,! ,_w ,bank has begun to measure !    
macro-economic co/s ( crim9al laws      
t>get+ ,,lgbtqi individuals ?r\gh lo/   
productivity1 detrim5tal heal? outcomes 
& viol5ce1 z a /ep t[>d mitigat+ ^?     
co/s4  7#e7 ,viol5ce & discrim9ation    
bas$ on sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity
 are docum5t$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's   
annual ,c\ntry ,human ,rights ,reports  
to ,congress4 ,^! reports cont9ue to %[ 
a cle> patt]n ( human rights violations1
 includ+ murd]1 rape1 torture1 dea?     
?reats1 extortion1 & imprisonm5t1 9 e   
region ( ! _w bas$ on sexual ori5tation 

& g5d] id5tity4 ,9 _m in/ances police1  
prison1 milit>y1 & civilian gov]nm5t    
au?orities h be5 directly complicit 9   
abuses aim$ at ,,lgbtqi citiz5s4  7#f7  
,z docum5t$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1     
,,lgbtqi individuals 9 _m c\ntries are  
subject$ to caprici\s imprisonm5t1 loss 
( employm5t1 h\s+1 & access to heal?    
c>e1 societal /igma1 & discrim9ation4   
,,lgbtqi-specific re/rictions on basic  
fre$oms ( assembly1 press1 & spee* exi/ 
9 e region ( ! _w4  7#g7 ,t>get$        
sanctions are an important tool to pu% =
 acc\ntability = violations ( ! human   
rights ( ,,lgbtqi p4  7#h7              
,anti-,,lgbtqi laws & discrim9ation pose
 significant risks = ,,lgbtqi y\? :o    
come out to _! family or community & (t5
 face rejection1 homelessness1 & limit$ 
educational & economic opportunities4   
,^! factors contribute to increas$ risks
 ( sub/ance abuse1 suicide1 & ,,hiv     
infection among ,,lgbtqi y\?4  7#i7     
,anti-,,lgbtqi laws also increase global
 heal? risks4 ,/udies h %[n t :5        

,,lgbtqi p1 especially ,,lgbtqi y\?1    
face discrim9ation1 !y are less likely  
to seek ,,hiv te/+1 prev5tion1 &        
treatm5t s]vices4  7#aj7 ,,lgbtqi       
populations are disproportionately      
impact$ by ! ,mexico ,city ,policy1 also
 widely ref]r$ to z ! global gag rule4  
,,lgbtqi p (t5 receive mu* ( _! heal?   
c>e ?r\gh reproductive heal? cl9ics1 &  
organizations t _c comply ) ! policy are
 =c$ to discont9ue "w on ,unit$         
,/ates-support$ global heal? projects t 
are frequ5tly us$ by ,,lgbtqi           
populations1 includ+ ,,hiv prev5tion &  
treatm5t1 /igma r$uction1 & rese>*4     
7#aa7 ,at ! beg9n+ ( 8 second t]m1      
,presid5t ,donald ,trump re9/at$ !      
global gag rule be=e abruptly t]m9at+   
ne>ly all =eign aid contracts4  7#ab7   
,because !y face trem5d\s discrim9ation 
9 ! =mal labor sector1 _m sex work]s are
 also ,,lgbtqi individuals1 & _m        
sex-work]-l$ programs & cl9ics s]ve !   
,,lgbtqi community ) safe1              
non-/igmatiz+1 m$ical & social c>e4 ,!  

,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t 7,,usaid7 has also ref]r$ to
 sex work]s z a mo/-at-risk population4 
,! anti-pro/itution loyalty oa? t heal? 
c>e provid]s receiv+ ,unit$ ,/ates      
assi/ance mu/ take isolates sex-work]-l$
 & s]v+ gr\ps f programs & re9=ces      
/igma1 und]m9+ bo? ! global ,,aids      
response & human rights4 ,! ,supreme    
,c\rt f\nd ?is requirem5t               
uncon/itutional z x applies to ,unit$   
,/ates nongov]nm5tal organizations & _! 
=eign affiliates 9 #bjac4  7#ac7        
,accord+ to ! ,trans ,murd] ,monitor+   
,project1 :i* monitors homicides (      
transg5d] individuals1 !re 7 at lea/    
#cej cases ( report$ kill+s ( trans &   
g5d]-div]se p betwe5 ,octob] #a1 #bjbc1 
& ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbd4  7#ad7 ,9 _m    
c\ntries1 int]sex individuals exp]i5ce  
prejudice & discrim9ation because _!    
bodies d n con=m to g5]al expectations  
ab\t sex & g5d]4 ,because ( ^!          
expectations1 m$ically unnecess>y       
int]v5tions are (t5 p]=m$ 9 infancy )\t 

! cons5t or approval ( int]sex          
individuals1 9 violation ( int]national 
human rights /&>ds1 & are !n (t5 d5i$   
(ficial id5tification pap]s1 block+ !m f
 access+ basic s]vices & legal          
protections4  7#ae7 ,asylum & refugee   
protection are critical la/-resort      
protections = ,,lgbtqi individuals1 b ^?
 :o seek su* protections face           
o/racization & abuse 9 refugee camps &  
det5tion facilities4 ,!y are frequ5tly  
t>get$ = viol5ce1 includ+ sexual        
assault1 9 refugee camps & 9 immigration
 det5tion4 ,,lgbtqi individuals may be  
segregat$ aga9/ _! w = long p]iods 9    
solit>y conf9em5t1 9 an ef=t to protect 
!m f su* viol5ce1 b prolong$ solit>y    
conf9em5t itself repres5ts an additional
 =m ( abuse t is pr(\ndly damag+ to !   
social & psy*ological well-be+ ( any    
individual4  7#af7 ,! global ,,covid-#ai
 p&emic exac]bat$ inequalities t        
,,lgbtqi individuals face1 includ+      
access to heal? c>e1 /igma1 &           
discrim9ation1 und]m9+ ,,lgbtqi rights  

ar\nd ! _w4  7#ag7 ,9 ,decemb] #bjaa1   
,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama direct$ all     
,f$]al =eign affairs ag5cies to ensure t
 _! diplomatic1 humanit>ian1 heal? &    
=eign assi/ance programs take into      
acc\nt ! ne$s ( m>g9aliz$ ,,lgbtqi      
communities & p]sons4  7#ah7 ,9 #bjae1 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate e/abli%$ ! position (
 ,special ,envoy = ! ,human ,rights (   
,,lgbtqi ,p]sons4  7#ai7 ,9 #bjba1      
,presid5t ,joseph ,bid5 issu$ !         
,memor&um on ,advanc+ ! ,human ,rights (
 ,lesbian1 ,gay1 ,bisexual1 ,transg5d]1 
,que]1 & ,int]sex ,p]sons ,ar\nd ! ,_w1 
:i* /at$ t x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to pursue an end to viol5ce &    
discrim9ation on ! basis ( sexual       
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity or expression1 
or sex *>act]i/ics & call$ = ,unit$     
,/ates global lead]%ip on ,,lgbtqi      
rights4  7#bj7 ,9 ,bo/ock v4 ,clayton   
,c\nty1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt held t title   
,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd   
prohibits discrim9ation on ! basis (    
g5d] id5tity & sexual ori5tation4 ,on   

,janu>y #bj1 #bjba1 ,presid5t ,bid5     
issu$ ,executive ,ord] #acihh to en=ce  
,bo/ock1 :i* ord]s all ag5cy heads to   
det]m9e ! additional /eps !y %\ld take  
to ensure t adm9i/ration policies are   
fully implem5t$ consi/5t ) ,bo/ock1     
includ+ ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !         
,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid4  7#ba7 ,! use ( 
,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic tools1 includ+ 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ex*ange & speak]  
programs1 to address ! human rights ne$s
 ( m>g9aliz$ communities has help$ in=m 
public debates 9 _m c\ntries reg>d+ !   
protective responsibilities ( any       
democratic gov]nm5t4  7#bb7 ,inclusion (
 human rights protections = ,,lgbtqi    
individuals 9 ,unit$ ,/ates trade       
agreem5ts1 z 9 ! ,unit$                 
,/ates-,mexico-,canada ,agreem5t1 &     
trade pref]5ce programs is int5d$ bo? to
 ensure a level play+ field = ,unit$    
,/ates bus9ess & to provide great]      
workplace protections ov]seas1          
compatible ) ^? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4      
7#bc7 ,engag+ multilat]al =a &          

int]national in/itutions is critical to 
impact+ global norms & to broad5+ global
 commitm5ts to fair] /&>ds = ! treatm5t 
( all p1 includ+ ,,lgbtqi p4 ,! ,unit$  
,/ates mu/ rema9 a lead] 9 ! ,unit$     
,nations sy/em & has a ve/$ int]e/ 9 !  
success ( t multilat]al engagem5t4      
7#bd7 ,unit$ ,/ates p>ticipation 9 !    
,equal ,rights ,coalition1 :i* is a new 
int]gov]nm5tal coalition ( m ?an #dj    
gov]nm5ts & lead+ civil society         
organizations t "w toge!r to protect !  
human rights ( ,,lgbtqi p ar\nd ! _w1 is
 vital to int]national ef=ts to respond 
to viol5ce & impunity4  7#be7 ,^? :o    
repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates abroad1 includ+
 our diplomats1 developm5t speciali/s & 
milit>y1 %\ld reflect ! div]sity ( our  
c\ntry & honor ! ,unit$ ,/ates call to  
equality1 includ+ ?r\gh pr\d & op5      
s]vice abroad by ,,lgbtqi ,unit$ ,/ates 
citiz5s & ^? liv+ ) ,,hiv4  #c4         
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          

committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !     
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee on !         
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 ! ,committee
 on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives2  7,e7 ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7,f7 ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,g5d] id5tity ,! 
t]m g5d] id5tity means ! g5d]-relat$    
id5tity1 appe>ance1 mann]isms1 or o!r   
g5d]-relat$ *>act]i/ics ( an individual1
 reg>dless ( ! individual's designat$   
sex at bir?4  7#c7 ,lgbtqi ,! t]m       
,,lgbtqi means lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1  
transg5d]1 que]1 or int]sex4  7#d7      
,memb] ( a vuln]able gr\p ,! t]m memb] (
 a vuln]able gr\p means an ali5 :o--    
7,a7 is y\ng] ?an #ba ye>s ( age or old]
 ?an #fj ye>s ( age2  7,b7 is pregnant2 
7,c7 id5tifies z lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1
 transg5d]1 or int]sex2  7,d7 is victim 
or witness ( a crime2  7,e7 has fil$ a  

nonfrivol\s civil rights claim 9 ,f$]al 
or ,/ate c\rt2  7,f7 has a s]i\s m5tal  
or physical illness or disability2  7,g7
 has be5 det]m9$ by an asylum (fic] 9 an
 int]view conduct$ "u section           
#bce7;b77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abbe7;b77#a77;,b77 to h a cr$ible fe> (
 p]secution2 or  7,h7 has be5 det]m9$ by
 an immigration judge or ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security to be exp]i5c+ sev]e  
trauma or to be a survivor ( torture or 
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 bas$ on in=mation    
obta9$ dur+ intake1 f ! ali5's attorney 
or legal s]vice provid]1 or ?r\gh       
cr$ible self-report+4  7#e7 ,sexual     
ori5tation ,! t]m sexual ori5tation     
means actual or p]ceiv$ homosexuality1  
het]osexuality1 or bisexuality4  #d4    
,docum5t+ & respond+ to bias-motivat$   
viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi p abroad  7a7    
,in=mation requir$ ,to be includ$ 9     
annual c\ntry reports on human rights   
practices  7#a7 ,section #aaf ,section  
#aaf7;d7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act (   

#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean7d77 is      
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#aa77;,c71 by  
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,b7 9 
p>agraph 7#ab77;,c77ii71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ac7 :]ev]    
applicable1 ! nature & ext5t (          
crim9alization1 discrim9ation1 & viol5ce
 by /ate & non-/ate actors bas$ on      
sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity1 z ^? 
t]ms are def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,,globe 
,act ( #bjbe1 or sex *>act]i/ics1       
includ+ an id5tification ( ^? c\ntries t
 h adopt$ laws or con/itutional         
provisions t crim9alize or discrim9ate  
bas$ on sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1
 or sex *>act]i/ics1 includ+            
descriptions ( su* laws & provisions4  4
  7#b7 ,section #ejb;b ,section #ejb;,b 
( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by     
r$esignat+ ! second subsection 7i7      
7relat+ to *ild m>riage /atus7 z        
subsection 7j72 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7k7 ,sexual ori5tation1 g5d]

 id5tity1 & sex *>act]i/ics ,! report   
requir$ "u subsection 7b7 %all include1 
:]ev] applicable1 ! nature & ext5t (    
crim9alization1 discrim9ation1 & viol5ce
 by /ate & non-/ate actors bas$ on      
sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity1 z ^? 
t]ms are def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,,globe 
,act ( #bjbe1 or sex *>act]i/ics1       
includ+ an id5tification ( ^? c\ntries t
 h adopt$ laws or con/itutional         
provisions t crim9alize or discrim9ate  
bas$ on sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1
 or sex *>act]i/ics1 includ+            
descriptions ( su* laws & provisions4  4
  7b7 ,review at diplomatic & consul>   
po/s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 prep>+ ! annual  
c\ntry reports on human rights practices
 requir$ "u sections #aaf & #ejb;,b ( ! 
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa1 z am5d$ 
by subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate  
%all obta9 in=mation f ea* diplomatic & 
consul> po/ ) respect to-- 7,a7 incid5ts
 ( viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi p 9 ! c\ntry 9
 :i* su* po/ is locat$2  7,b7 an        
analysis ( ! factors enabl+ or aggravat+

 su* incid5ts1 su* z gov]nm5t policy1   
societal pressure1 or ext]nal actors2 & 
7,c7 ! response1 :e!r public or private1
 ( ! p]sonnel ( su* po/ ) respect to su*
 incid5ts4  7#b7 ,address+ bias-motivat$
 viol5ce ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all      
include 9 ! annual /rategic plans ( !   
regional bureaus concrete diplomatic    
/rategies1 programs1 & policies to      
address bias-motivat$ viol5ce us+       
in=mation obta9$ pursuant to p>agraph   
7#a71 su* z programs to build capacity  
among civil society or gov]nm5tal       
entities to docum5t1 inve/igate1 &      
prosecute in/ances ( su* viol5ce &      
provide support to victims ( su*        
viol5ce4  7c7 ,int]ag5cy gr\p  7#a7     
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ an         
int]ag5cy gr\p on responses to urg5t    
?reats to ,,lgbtqi p 9 =eign c\ntries   
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z !         
,int]ag5cy ,gr\p71 :i* %all be *air$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & %all include !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,treasury1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$    

,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 & !    
head ( ea* o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy 
! ,presid5t det]m9es is relevant to !   
duties ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,gr\p4  7#b7      
,duties ,! duties ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,gr\p  
%all be-- 7,a7 coord9at+ ! responses (  
ea* p>ticipat+ ag5cy ) respect to ?reats
 direct$ t[>ds ,,lgbtqi populations 9   
o!r c\ntries2  7,b7 develop+ long]-t]m  
approa*es to policy developm5ts &       
incid5ts negatively impact+ ! ,,lgbtqi  
populations 9 specific c\ntries2  7,c7  
advis+ ! ,presid5t on ! designation (   
=eign p]sons = sanctions pursuant to    
section #e2  7,d7 id5tify+ ,unit$ ,/ates
 laws & policies1 at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & 
local levels1 t affirm ! equality (     
,,lgbtqi p]sons2 &  7,e7 us+ su* laws & 
policies to develop diplomatic /rategies
 to %>e ! exp]tise obta9$ f !           
implem5tation ( su* laws & policies )   
appropriate (ficials ( c\ntries 9 :i*   
,,lgbtqi p]sons d n enjoy equal         
protection "u ! law4  7d7 ,special envoy

 = ! human rights ( ,,lgbtqi peoples    
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate   
%all e/abli% 9 ! ,bureau ( ,democracy1  
,human ,rights1 & ,labor1 ! p]man5t     
position ( ,special ,envoy = ! ,human   
,rights ( ,,lgbtqi ,peoples 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is section z ! ,special ,envoy71 :o-- 
7,a7 %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t2 &  
7,b7 %all report directly to ! ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y = ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1
 & ,lab4  7#b7 ,rank ,! ,presid5t may   
appo9t ! ,special ,envoy at ! rank (    
,ambassador1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( 
! ,s5ate4  7#c7 ,purpose ,! ,special    
,envoy %all direct ef=ts ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t relat+ to ,unit$ ,/ates
 =eign policy1 z direct$ by ! ,secret>y1
 reg>d+ human rights abuses aga9/       
,,lgbtqi p & communities int]nationally 
& ! advancem5t ( human rights = ,,lgbtqi
 p1 & %all repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
int]nationally 9 bilat]al & multilat]al 
engagem5t on su* matt]s4  7#d7 ,duties  
,! ,special ,envoy %all-- 7,a7 s]ve z ! 
pr9cipal advisor to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 

reg>d+ human rights = ,,lgbtqi p        
int]nationally2  7,b7 not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( law1 direct activities1     
policies1 programs1 & fund+ relat+ to ! 
human rights ( ,,lgbtqi p & ! advancem5t
 ( ,,lgbtqi equality initiatives        
int]nationally1 = all bureaus & (fices (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & %all lead !      
coord9ation ( relevant int]national     
programs = all o!r ,f$]al ag5cies relat+
 to su* matt]s2  7,c7 repres5t ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 9 diplomatic matt]s relevant to !
 human rights ( ,,lgbtqi p1 includ+     
crim9alization1 discrim9ation1 & viol5ce
 aga9/ ,,lgbtqi p int]nationally2  7,d7 
direct1 z appropriate1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t res\rces to respond to ne$s = 
protection1 integration1 resettlem5t1 & 
emp[]m5t ( ,,lgbtqi p 9 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t policies & int]national       
programs1 includ+ to prev5t & respond to
 crim9alization1 discrim9ation1 &       
viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi p int]nationally2
  7,e7 design1 support1 & implem5t      
activities reg>d+ support1 education1   

resettlem5t1 & emp[]m5t ( ,,lgbtqi p    
int]nationally1 includ+ = ! prev5tion & 
response to crim9alization1             
discrim9ation1 & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi 
p int]nationally2  7,f7 lead int]ag5cy  
coord9ation betwe5 ! =eign policy       
priorities relat$ to ! human rights (   
,,lgbtqi p & ! developm5t assi/ance     
priorities ( ! ,,lgbtqi ,coord9ator ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t2  7,g7 conduct regul>       
consultation ) nongov]nm5tal            
organizations work+ to prev5t & respond 
to crim9alization1 discrim9ation1 &     
viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi p int]nationally2
 &  7,h7 repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9     
bilat]al & multilat]al =a on matt]s     
relevant to ! human rights ( ,,lgbtqi p 
int]nationally1 includ+ crim9alization1 
discrim9ation1 & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi 
p int]nationally4  7e7 ,tra9+ at        
int]national law en=cem5t academies ,!  
,presid5t %all ensure t any int]national
 law en=cem5t academy support$ by ,unit$
 ,/ates assi/ance %all provide tra9+ )  

respect to ! rights ( ,,lgbtqi p1       
includ+ ?r\gh specializ$ c\rses         
highlight+ be/ practices 9 !            
docum5tation1 inve/igation1 &           
prosecution ( bias-motivat$ hate crimes 
t>get+ p]sons bas$ on actual or p]ceiv$ 
sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or sex 
*>act]i/ics4  7f7 ,s5ior ,,lgbtqi       
coord9ator ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t %all e/abli% ! p]man5t      
position ( ,s5ior ,,lgbtqi ,coord9ator  
:o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,adm9i/rator &  
%all coord9ate across ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t )    
respect to ,,lgbtqi inclusive developm5t
 programm+4  #e4 ,sanctions on          
individuals responsible = violations (  
human rights aga9/ ,,lgbtqi p  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & biannually      
!reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all submit 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 = 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 & 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$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be       
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m & publi%$ 9 ! 
,f$]al ,regi/] )\t reg>d to !           
requirem5ts "u 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 except t !       
,presid5t may include a =eign p]son 9 a 
classifi$1 unpubli%$ annex to su* li/ if
 ! ,presid5t-- 7,a7 det]m9es-- 7i7 x is 
vital = ! national security int]e/s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to include su* =eign      
p]son2 &  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 ! relevant           
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 submit to !  
relevant congressional committees an    

update ( ! li/ requir$ "u subsection 7a7
 z new in=mation becomes available4     
7#c7 ,removal ,a =eign p]son may be     
remov$ f ! li/ requir$ "u subsection 7a7
 if ! ,presid5t det]m9es & reports to ! 
relevant congressional committees n lat]
 ?an #ae days be=e ! removal ( su* p]son
 f su* li/ t-- 7,a7 cr$ible in=mation   
exi/s t su* p]son did n engage 9 !      
activity = :i* ! p]son 0 includ$ 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$ "u subsection 
7a7 may be submitt$ to ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate = evaluation4  7d7 ,reque/s f *air
 & rank+ memb] ( relevant 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* ( ! relevant congressional          
committees 9 det]m9+ :e!r to include a  
=eign p]son 9 ! li/ requir$ "u          
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,reque/s ,n lat]  
?an #abj days aft] receiv+ a writt5     
reque/ f ! ,*air or ,rank+ ,memb] ( #a (
 ! relevant congressional committees )  
respect to :e!r a =eign p]son meets !   
crit]ia = be+ includ$ 9 ! li/ requir$ "u
 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$ "u 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] ( #a ( ! relevant         
congressional committees any in=mation t
 contribut$ to su* decision4  7#d7 ,=m  
,! ,presid5t may transmit a response    
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 or p>agraph    
7#c7 9 classifi$ =m if ! ,presid5t      
det]m9es su* =m is necess>y = ! national
 security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7e7 ,inadmissibility ( c]ta9 individuals
  7#a7 ,ineligibility = visas &         
admission to ! unit$ /ates ,a =eign     
p]son on ! li/ requir$ "u subsection    
7a71 & ea* imm$iate family memb] ( su*  
p]son1 is-- 7,a7 inadmissible to !      
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 ineligible to      
receive 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 a designee ( ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate1 9 accordance ) section #bba7;i7 (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 %all revoke any   
visa or o!r entry docum5tation issu$ to 
a =eign p]son on ! li/ requir$ "u       
subsection 7a71 & any visa or o!r entry 
docum5tation issu$ to any imm$iate      
family memb] ( su* p]son1 reg>dless ( :5
 ! visa or o!r entry docum5tation 0     
issu$4  7,b7 ,effect ( revocation ,a    
revocation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all--   
7i7 h imm$iate effect2 &  7ii7          
automatically cancel any o!r valid visa 
or entry docum5tation t is 9 ! =eign    
p]son's possession4  7,c7 ,regulations  
requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate %all prescribe su* regulations z
 are necess>y to c>ry out ?is           
subsection4  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$
 "u 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 ?is          
subsection %all n apply ) respect to a  
=eign p]son if admitt+ or p>ol+ su*     
p]son into ! ,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y  
to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) !  
,agreem5t reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( !      
,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake         
,success1 ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into

 =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 !      
,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 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 ! relevant 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$ "u subsection 7a74  7#e7   
,waiv]s 9 ! int]e/ ( national security  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may waive !  
application ( p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 )   
respect to a =eign p]son includ$ 9 ! li/
 requir$ "u subsection 7a7 if !         
,presid5t det]m9es & transmits to !     
relevant congressional committees notice
 & ju/ification1 t su* a waiv]-- 7i7 is 
necess>y to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
comply ) ! ,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates reg>d+ !     
,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$  
,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce      
,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 or o!r applicable  
int]national obligations ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 or  7ii7 is 9 ! national        
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7,b7 ,tim+ ( c]ta9 waiv]s ,a waiv]      
pursuant to a det]m9ation "u clause 7ii7
 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be transmitt$ n
 lat] ?an #ae days be=e ! grant+ ( su*  
waiv]4  7f7 ,report to congress ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act & annually !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t1   

act+ ?r\gh ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all    
submit to ! relevant congressional      
committees a report t describes-- 7#a7 !
 actions tak5 to c>ry out ?is section1  
includ+-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( =eign p]sons   
add$ to or remov$ f ! li/ requir$ "u    
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 = su* *anges2   
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$1 z ( ! date ( submission ( !    
report1 9 ! li/ requir$ "u subsection   
7a72 &  7#d7 /eps ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate c 
take to improve coord9ation ) =eign     
gov]nm5ts1 civil society gr\ps1 & !     

private sector1 to prev5t ! commission (
 ! human rights violations describ$ 9   
section #d7;a77#a7 aga9/ p]sons bas$ on 
actual or p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation1    
g5d] id5tity1 or sex *>act]i/ics4  7g7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,=eign 
p]son ,! t]m =eign p]son has ! mean+    
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #eie4cjd ( title 
#ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9   
effect on ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act74  7#b7 ,imm$iate family    
memb] ,! t]m imm$iate family memb] has !
 mean+ giv5 su* t]m = purposes ( section
 #gjca7;c7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ,=eign
 ,op]ations1 & ,relat$ ,programs        
,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7division ,k
 ( ,public ,law #aaf-bfj74  7#c7 ,p]son 
,! t]m p]son has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 
section #eia4cjh ( title #ca1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! day
 be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act74  
7#d7 ,relevant congressional committees 
,! t]m relevant congressional committees
 means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$     
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee 

on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !
 ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !    
,s5ate2  7,d7 ! ,committee on !         
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2  7,e7 ! ,committee
 on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives2  7,f7 ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2  7,g7 ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives2 &  7,h7 ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4  #f4 ,combat+          
int]national crim9alization ( ,,lgbtqi  
/atus1 expression1 or conduct  7a7      
,annual /rategic review ,! ,secret>y (  
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national 
,developm5t1 dur+ ! c\rse ( annual      
/rategic plann+1 %all include-- 7#a7 an 
exam9ation ( ! progress made 9 c\ntries 
ar\nd ! _w t[>d ! decrim9alization ( !  
/atus1 expression1 & conduct ( ,,lgbtqi 
individuals2  7#b7 ! ob/acles t rema9   
t[>d a*iev+ su* decrim9alization2 &     
7#c7 ! /rategies available to !         

,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t to   
address su* ob/acles4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!  
exam9ation describ$ 9 subsection 7a7    
%all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an         
exam9ation ( ! full range ( crim9al &   
civil laws ( o!r c\ntries t             
disproportionately impact communities ( 
,,lgbtqi individuals or apply ) respect 
to ! conduct ( ,,lgbtqi individuals4    
7#b7 ,9 consultation ) ! ,attorney      
,g5]al1 a li/ ( c\ntries 9 ea*          
geographic region ) respect to :i*--    
7,a7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh !   
,(fice ( ,ov]seas ,prosecutorial        
,developm5t ,assi/ance & ,tra9+ ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 %all prioritize    
programs seek+-- 7i7 to decrim9alize !  
/atus1 expression1 & conduct ( ,,lgbtqi 
individuals2  7ii7 to monitor ! trials (
 ^? prosecut$ because ( su* /atus1      
expression1 or conduct2 &  7iii7 to re=m
 relat$ laws hav+ a discrim9atory impact
 on ,,lgbtqi individuals2 &  7,b7       
applicable speak] or ex*ange programs   

sponsor$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t   
%all br+ toge!r civil society &         
gov]nm5tal lead]s to promote !          
recognition ( ,,lgbtqi rights ?r\gh     
educational ex*anges 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 support bett] und]/&+ ( ! role t       
gov]nm5ts & civil societies mutually    
play 9 assurance ( equal treatm5t (     
,,lgbtqi populations abroad4  #g4 ,=eign
 assi/ance to protect human rights (    
,,lgbtqi p  7a7 ,s5se ( congress ,x is !
 s5se ( ,congress t ! full implem5tation
 ( ,executive ,ord] #acihh 7#hf ,f$4    
,reg4 #gjbc7 & ! ,supreme ,c\rt hold+ 9 
,bo/ock v4 ,clayton ,c\nty 7#adj ,s4    
,ct4 #agca 7#bjbj77 requires t ,unit$   
,/ates =eign assi/ance & developm5t     
organizations adopt ! policy t no       
contractor1 grantee1 or implem5t+ p>tn] 
adm9i/]+ ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance = any  
humanit>ian1 developm5t1 or global heal?
 programs may discrim9ate aga9/ any     
employee or applicant = employm5t       
because ( g5d] id5tity or sexual        
ori5tation4  7b7 ,global equality fund  

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all 
e/abli% a fund1 to be kn[n z ! ,global  
,equality ,fund 7ref]r$ to 9 ! section z
 ! ,fund71 :i* %all be manag$ by !      
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ! ,bureau 
( ,democracy1 ,human ,rights & ,labor1  
consi/+ ( su* sums z may be appropriat$ 
to provide grants1 em]g5cy assi/ance1 & 
te*nical assi/ance to eligible civil    
society organizations & human rights    
def5d]s work+ to advance & protect human
 rights = all includ+ ,,lgbtqi p]sons1  
by seek+-- 7,a7 to ensure ! fre$oms (   
assembly1 association1 & expression2    
7,b7 to protect p]sons or gr\ps aga9/ ! 
?reat ( viol5ce1 includ+ m$ically       
unnecess>y int]v5tions p]=m$ on int]sex 
infants2  7,c7 to advocate aga9/ laws t 
crim9alize ,,lgbtqi /atus1 expression1  
or conduct or discrim9ate aga9/         
individuals on ! basis ( sexual         
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or sex        
*>act]i/ics2  7,d7 to end explicit &    
implicit =ms ( discrim9ation 9 !        
workplace1 h\s+1 education1 & o!r public

 in/itutions or s]vices2 &  7,e7 to     
build community aw>5ess & support = !   
human rights ( ,,lgbtqi p]sons4  7#b7   
,contributions ,! ,secret>y may accept  
f9ancial & te*nical contributions f     
corporations1 bilat]al donors1          
f\ndations1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1
 & o!r entities support+ ! outcomes     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ?r\gh ! ,fund4
  7#c7 ,prioritization ,9 provid+       
assi/ance ?r\gh ! ,fund1 ! ,secret>y    
%all ensure due consid]ation &          
appropriate prioritization ( assi/ance  
to gr\ps t h hi/orically be5 exclud$ f  
programs und]tak5 = ! outcomes describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,,lgbtqi global   
developm5t p>tn]%ip ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t1 9 consultation ) !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all e/abli% a       
p>tn]%ip1 :i* %all be kn[n z ! ,,lgbtqi 
,global ,developm5t ,p>tn]%ip 7ref]r$ to
 9 ?is section z ! ,p>tn]%ip71 to       
lev]age ! f9ancial & te*nical           
contributions ( corporations1 bilat]al  

donors1 f\ndations1 nongov]nm5tal       
organizations1 & univ]sities to support 
! human rights & developm5t ( ,,lgbtqi  
p]sons ar\nd ! _w by support+ programs1 
projects1 & activities t-- 7#a7 /r5g!n !
 capacity ( ,,lgbtqi lead]s & civil     
society organizations2  7#b7 tra9       
,,lgbtqi lead]s to effectively          
p>ticipate 9 democratic processes & lead
 civil in/itutions2  7#c7 conduct rese>*
 to in=m national1 regional1 or global  
policies & programs2 &  7#d7 promote    
inclusive developm5t1 includ+ economic  
emp[]m5t ?r\gh enhanc$ ,,lgbtqi         
entrepr5eur%ip & bus9ess developm5t4    
7d7 ,consultation ,9 coord9at+ programs1
 projects1 & activities ?r\gh ! ,fund or
 ! ,p>tn]%ip1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all  
consult1 z appropriate1 ) ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =             
,int]national ,developm5t & ! heads (   
o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4
  7e7 ,report ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all 
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees an annual report t describes 

! "w (1 successes obta9$1 & *all5ges    
fac$ by ! ,fund & ! ,p>tn]%ip e/abli%$ 9
 accordance ) ?is section4  7f7         
,limitation on assi/ance relat+ to equal
 access  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,none ( ! am\nts 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or o!rwise   
made available to provide ,unit$ ,/ates 
assi/ance = any humanit>ian1 developm5t1
 or global heal? programs may be made   
available to any contractor1 grantee1 or
 implem5t+ p>tn]1 unless su* recipi5t-- 
7,a7 ensures t ! program1 project1 or   
activity fund$ by su* am\nts are made   
available to all elem5ts ( ! population1
 except to ! ext5t t su* program1       
project1 or activity t>gets a population
 because ( ! high] assess$ risk (       
negative outcomes among su* populations2
  7,b7 und]takes to make e reasonable   
ef=t to ensure t ea* subcontractor or   
subgrantee ( su* recipi5t w also adh]e  
to ! requirem5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a72 &  7,c7 agrees to return all      
am\nts aw>d$ or o!rwise provid$ by !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ su* additional   

p5alties z ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may      
det]m9e to be appropriate1 if ! recipi5t
 is n able to adh]e to ! requirem5t     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7      
,qu>t]ly report ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate    
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a qu>t]ly      
report describ+ ! me?ods by :i* !       
,dep>tm5t monitors compliance ) !       
requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7g7  
,(fice ( =eign assi/ance ,! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,=eign ,assi/ance1 %all-- 7#a7       
monitor ! am\nt ( =eign assi/ance       
obligat$ & exp5d$ on programs1 projects1
 & activities relat+ to ,,lgbtqi p2 &   
7#b7 provide ! results ( ! indicators   
track+ su* exp5diture1 ^u reque/1 to !  
,organization = ,economic ,co-op]ation &
 ,developm5t4  #h4 ,global heal?        
inclusivity  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,coord9ator
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ,activities  
to ,combat ,,hiv_/,,aids ,globally      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !            
,coord9ator7 %all-- 7#a7 develop        

me*anisms to ensure t ! ,presid5t's     
,em]g5cy ,plan = ,,aids ,relief         
7,,pepf>7 is implem5t$ 9 a way t        
equitably s]ves ,,lgbtqi p 9 accordance 
) ! goals describ$ 9 section #g7;f71    
includ+ by requir+ all p>tn] entities   
receiv+ assi/ance ?r\gh ,,pepf> to      
receive tra9+ on ! heal? ne$s ( & human 
rights /&>ds relat+ to ,,lgbtqi p2 &    
7#b7 promptly notify ,congress ( any    
ob/acles enc\nt]$ by a =eign gov]nm5t or
 contractor1 grantee1 or implem5t+ p>tn]
 9 ! ef=t to equitably implem5t ,,pepf> 
z describ$ 9 section #g7;f71 includ+ any
 rem$ial /eps tak5 by ! ,coord9ator to  
ov]come su* ob/acles4  7b7 ,report on   
int]national prosecutions = sex "w or   
cons5sual sexual activity ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,coord9ator %all submit to !   
appropriate congressional committees a  
report describ+ ! mann] 9 :i*           
commodities su* z condoms provid$ by    
programs1 projects1 or activities fund$ 
?r\gh ,,pepf> or o!r s\rces ( ,unit$    

,/ates assi/ance h be5 us$ z evid5ce to 
arre/1 deta91 or prosecute individuals 9
 o!r c\ntries 9 ord] to en=ce dome/ic   
laws crim9aliz+ sex "w or cons5sual     
sexual activity4  7c7 ,report on index  
te/+ relat$ to ,,hiv_/,,aids ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,coord9ator %all submit a   
report to ! appropriate congressional   
committees describ+ ! impact ( p>tn]    
notification s]vices & index te/+ on    
treatm5t adh]5ce1 intimate p>tn]        
viol5ce1 & exposure to ! crim9al ju/ice 
sy/em = key populations1 includ+        
,,lgbtqi p & sex work]s1 us+ qualitative
 & quantitative data4  7d7 ,report on   
impact ( global gag rule ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates %all submit a report to !        
appropriate congressional committees    
describ+ ! impact1 z ( ! date ( !       
submission ( ! report1 on !             
implem5tation & en=cem5t ( any it]ation 
( ! ,mexico ,city ,policy on ! global   

,,lgbtqi community4  7e7 ,remov+        
limitations on eligibility = =eign      
assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any   
o!r provision ( law1 regulation1 or     
policy1 9 det]m9+ eligibility =         
assi/ance au?oriz$ "u "p ,i ( ! ,=eign  
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#baea et seq471 =eign nongov]nm5tal     
organizations-- 7,a7 %all n be          
ineligible = su* assi/ance solely on !  
basis ( heal? or m$ical s]vices1 includ+
 c\nsel+ & ref]ral s]vices1 provid$ by  
su* organizations ) non-,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t funds if su* s]vices d n      
violate ! laws ( ! c\ntry 9 :i* !y are  
be+ provid$2 &  7,b7 %all n be subject  
to requirem5ts relat+ to ! use (        
non-,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t funds =     
advocacy & lobby+ activities o!r ?an ^? 
t apply to ,unit$ ,/ates nongov]nm5tal  
organizations receiv+ assi/ance "u "p ,i
 ( su* ,act4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts to  
pepf> au?orization ,section #cja ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,lead]%ip ,aga9/          
,,hiv_/,,aids1 ,tub]culosis1 & ,mal>ia  

,act ( #bjjc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gfca7 is   
am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subsections 7d7   
?r\gh 7f72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+        
subsection 7g7 z subsection 7d74  7#c7  
,con=m+ am5dm5ts to ! allocation ( funds
 by ! global aids coord9ator ,section   
#djc7;a7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,lead]%ip    
,aga9/ ,,hiv_/,,aids1 ,tub]culosis1 &   
,mal>ia ,act ( #bjjc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#gfgc7;a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ %all-- & all t      
foll[s ?r\gh 7,a7 provide & ins]t+ %all 
provide2  7ii7 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a  
p]iod2 &  7iii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph    
7,b72 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by  
/rik+ ,prev5tion /rategy & all t foll[s 
?r\gh ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a7 &      
ins]t+ ,prev5tion /rategy2 &  7ii7 by   
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,b74  7#d7 ,con=m+   
am5dm5ts to tvpra au?orization ,section 
#aac ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection
 ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gaaj7 is  
am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subsection 7g72 & 
7,b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7h7 & 7i7
 z subsections 7g7 & 7h71 respectively4 

#i4 ,immigration re=m  7a7 ,refugees &  
asylum seek]s  7#a7 ,lgbtqi social gr\p 
,section #aja7;a77#db7 ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aaja7;a77#db77 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3 ,= purposes ( det]m9ations
 "u ?is ,act1 a p]son :o has be5        
p]secut$ on ! basis ( sexual ori5tation 
or g5d] id5tity1 %all be deem$ to h be5 
p]secut$ on acc\nt ( memb]%ip 9 a       
p>ticul> social gr\p1 & a p]son :o has a
 well-f\nd$ fe> ( p]secution on ! basis 
( sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity %all
 be deem$ to h a well-f\nd$ fe> (       
p]secution on acc\nt ( memb]%ip 9 a     
p>ticul> social gr\p44  7#b7 ,report    
,section #ajc7;e7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aajc7;e77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph   
7#b71 by /rik+ 8di/rict (fice ( !       
,s]vice0 & ins]t+ 8,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &  
,immigration ,s]vices field (fice02 &   
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7   
,ea* annual report %all include         
in=mation on ! total numb] (            

applications = asylum & refugee /atus   
receiv$ t are1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 bas$ on  
p]secution or a well-f\nd$ fe> (        
p]secution on acc\nt ( sexual ori5tation
 or g5d] id5tity1 & ! rate ( approval   
adm9i/ratively ( su* applications4  4   
7#c7 ,asylum fil+ deadl9e repeal  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,section #bjh7;a77#b7 ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh7;a77#b77 is am5d$-- 7i7 
by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b72  7ii7 by     
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,c71 7,d71 &   
7,e7 z subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 & 7,d71 
respectively2  7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71
 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 7,d7 & ins]t+   
7,c74  7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 z       
r$esignat$-- 7,i7 by /rik+ not)/&+      
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 & ins]t+       
not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,b72  7,,ii7 by    
/rik+ ei!r aft] ,attorney ,g5]al2 &     
7,,iii7 by /rik+ or extraord9>y         
circum/ances relat+ to ! delay 9 fil+ an
 application )9 ! p]iod specifi$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7v7 9 subp>agraph  
7,d71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+            

,subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 & ins]t+      
,subp>agraph 7,a74  7,b7 ,application ,!
 am5dm5ts made by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
apply to applications = asylum fil$     
be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4  7b7 ,p]man5t p>tn]s ,section 
#aja7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#ce7-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ t]m & ins]t+ t]ms2 &  7,b7 by     
/rik+ or husb& d n & ins]t+ & husb&     
include any p]man5t p>tn]1 b d n2 &     
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ec7  
,! t]m m>riage includes a p]man5t       
p>tn]%ip4  7#ed7 ,! t]m p]man5t p>tn]   
means an individual :o is #ah ye>s ( age
 or old] &-- 7,a7 is 9 a committ$1      
intimate relation%ip ) ano!r individual 
:o is #ah ye>s ( age or old]1 9 :i* bo? 
p>ties int5d a lifelong commitm5t2  7,b7
 is f9ancially int]dep5d5t ) ! o!r      
individual2  7,c7 is n m>ri$ to anyone  
o!r ?an ! o!r individual2  7,d7 is a    
national ( or1 9 ! case ( a p]son hav+  
no nationality1 la/ habitually resid$ 9 

a c\ntry t prohibits m>riage betwe5 !   
individuals2 &  7,e7 is n a fir/-1      
second-1 or ?ird-degree blood relation (
 ! o!r individual4  7#ee7 ,! t]m p]man5t
 p>tn]%ip means ! relation%ip t exi/s   
betwe5 #b p]man5t p>tn]s4  4  7c7       
,c\nsel  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ( c\nsel       
,section #bdj7;b77#d7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#abbi;a7b77#d77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 1 &2 &  7,c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7 not)/&+   
subp>agraph 7,a71 9 a case 9 :i* an     
indig5t ali5 reque/s repres5tation1 su* 
repres5tation %all be appo9t$ by ! c\rt1
 at ! exp5se ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 = su*       
proce$+s4  4  7#b7 ,"r to c\nsel        
,section #bib ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acfb7  
is am5d$-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 7a7 be=e ,9   
any2  7,b7 by /rik+ he & ins]t+ ! p]son2
 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7
 ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 if an indig5t 

ali5 reque/s repres5tation1 su*         
repres5tation %all be appo9t$ by ! c\rt1
 at ! exp5se ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 = ! proce$+s
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7c7 ,9 an  
int]view relat+ to admission "u section 
#bjg1 an ali5 %all h ! privilege ( be+  
repres5t$1 at no exp5se to ! ,gov]nm5t1 
by su* c\nsel1 au?oriz$ to practice 9   
su* proce$+s1 z ! ali5 %all *oose4  4   
7d7 ,refugee admissions ( ,,lgbtqi ali5s
 f c]ta9 c\ntries  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 !   
case ( ali5s :o are nationals (1 or 9 ! 
case ( ali5s hav+ no nationality1 la/   
habitually resid$ 91 a c\ntry t fails to
 protect aga9/ p]secution on ! basis (  
sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity & :o  
%>e common *>act]i/ics t id5tify !m z   
t>gets ( p]secution on acc\nt ( sexual  
ori5tation or g5d] id5tity1 su* ali5s   
are eligible = ,priority #b process+ "u 
! refugee resettlem5t priority sy/em4   
7#b7 ,resettlem5t process+  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,if a refugee admitt$ "u section  
#bjg ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act discloses to an employee or        

contractor ( ! ,bureau ( ,population1   
,refugees1 & ,migration in=mation )     
respect to ! refugee's sexual ori5tation
 or g5d] id5tity1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 )
 ! refugee's cons5t1 %all provide su*   
in=mation to ! appropriate national     
resettlem5t ag5cy-- 7i7 to prev5t !     
refugee f be+ plac$ 9 a community 9 :i* 
! refugee is likely to face cont9u$     
discrim9ation2 &  7ii7 to place !       
refugee 9 a community t (f]s s]vices to 
meet ! ne$s ( ! refugee4  7,b7 ,def9$   
t]m ,! t]m national resettlem5t ag5cy   
means an ag5cy contract+ ) ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate to provide sponsor%ip & initial  
resettlem5t s]vices to refugees ent]+ ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 ,tra9+ program  7#a7
 ,tra9+ program ,9 ord] to create an    
environm5t 9 :i* an ali5 may safely     
disclose su* ali5's sexual ori5tation or
 g5d] id5tity1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 %all e/abli% a tra9+ program = 
/aff & translators :o p>ticipate 9 !    
int]view process ( ali5s seek+ asylum or

 /atus z a refugee4  7#b7 ,compon5ts (  
tra9+ program ,! tra9+ program describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include in/ruction 
reg>d+-- 7,a7 appropriate ^w *oice & ^w 
usage2  7,b7 creat+ safe spaces &       
facilities = ,,lgbtqi ali5s2  7,c7      
confid5tiality requirem5ts2 &  7,d7     
nondiscrim9ation policies4  7f7         
,limitation on det5tion  7#a7           
,presumption ( release  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 except
 z provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security-- 7i7 may
 n deta9 an ali5 :o is a memb] ( a      
vuln]able gr\p "u any provision ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 p5d+ a decision
 ) respect to :e!r ! ali5 is to be      
remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7 %all  
imm$iately release any deta9$ ali5 :o is
 a memb] ( a vuln]able gr\p4  7,b7      
,exceptions ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security may deta91 pursuant to !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq471 an ali5 :o is 

a memb] ( a vuln]able gr\p if !         
,secret>y det]m9es1 us+ cr$ible &       
individualiz$ in=mation1 t ! use (      
alt]natives to det5tion w n reasonably  
assure ! appe>ance ( ! ali5 at removal  
proce$+s1 or t ! ali5 is a ?reat to     
ano!r p]son or ! community4 ,! fact t an
 ali5 has a crim9al *>ge p5d+ aga9/ !   
ali5 may n be ! sole factor to ju/ify ! 
det5tion ( ! ali54  7,c7 ,removal ,9 a  
case 9 :i* det5tion is ! lea/ re/rictive
 means ( effectuat+ ! removal f ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ( an ali5 :o is a memb] ( a     
vuln]able gr\p1 ! subject ( a f9al ord] 
( deportation or removal1 & n deta9$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security may1 solely = ! purpose ( su* 
removal1 deta9 ! ali5 = a p]iod t is--  
7i7 ! %orte/ possible p]iod imm$iately  
prec$+ ! removal ( ! ali5 f ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 &  7ii7 n m ?an #e days4  7#b7  
,weekly review requir$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 less frequ5tly ?an weekly1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security %all conduct an     
individualiz$ review ( ea* ali5 deta9$  

pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 to       
det]m9e if ! ali5 %\ld cont9ue to be    
deta9$ "u su* p>agraph4  7,b7 ,release  
,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es pursuant to    
subp>agraph 7,a7 t an ali5 %\ld n be    
deta9$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 !         
,secret>y %all release ! deta9ee n lat] 
?an #bd h\rs aft] ! date on :i* !       
,secret>y makes su* det]m9ation4  7g7   
,protective cu/ody = ,,lgbtqi ali5      
deta9ees  7#a7 ,deta9ees ,an ,,lgbtqi   
ali5 :o is deta9$ pursuant to           
subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 ( subsection   
7f77#a7 may n be plac$ 9 h\s+ t is      
segregat$ f ! g5]al population unless-- 
7,a7 ! ali5 reque/s placem5t 9 su* h\s+ 
= ! protection ( ! ali52 or  7,b7 !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security det]m9es1 
aft] assess+ all available alt]natives1 
t !re is no available alt]native means (
 sep>ation f likely abus]s4  7#b7       
,placem5t factors ,if an ,,lgbtqi ali5  
is plac$ 9 segregat$ h\s+ pursuant to   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security %all ensure t su* h\s+-- 7,a7 

includes non-,,lgbtqi ali5s1 to ! ext5t 
practicable2 &  7,b7 complies ) any     
applicable c\rt ord] = ! protection (   
,,lgbtqi ali5s4  7#c7 ,protective cu/ody
 reque/s ,if an ,,lgbtqi ali5 :o is     
deta9$ reque/s placem5t 9 segregat$ h\s+
 = ! protection ( su* ali51 ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security %all grant su*      
reque/4  7h7 ,s5se ( congress ,x is !   
s5se ( ,congress t ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security %\ld hire a suffici5t numb] (
 ,refugee ,corps (fic]s to conduct      
refugee int]views )9 a reasonable p]iod 
& to complete ! adjudication ( refugee  
petitions n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] an  
ali5 files a reque/ = ,priority #b      
consid]ation4  #aj4 ,issuance (         
passports & gu>antee ( citiz5%ip to     
c]ta9 *ildr5 born abroad  7a7 ,sex      
id5tification m>k]s ,= ! purposes ( any 
id5tity docum5t issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t t  
displays sex in=mation1 includ+         
passports & consul> reports ( bir?      
abroad1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure 7?r\gh  
appropriate regulation1 manual1 policy1 

=m1 or o!r updates7 t an applicant = su*
 a docum5t may self-select ! sex        
designation1 includ+ a nonb9>y or       
neutral designation1 su* z ,x4  7b7     
,gu>antee ( citiz5%ip to *ildr5 born    
abroad us+ assi/ive reproduction        
te*nology ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all issue            
regulations1 9 accordance ) ! press     
/atem5t releas$ on ,may #ah1 #bjba1 )   
respect to ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip            
,transmission & ,assi/$ ,reproductive   
,te*nology1 cl>ify+ t no biological     
connection betwe5 a p>5t & a *ild is    
requir$ = a *ild to acquire citiz5%ip at
 bir? f a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 p>5t "u  
subsections 7c71 7d71 7e71 & 7g7 (      
section #cja ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adja71 
if ! local law at ! place ( bir? or     
,unit$ ,/ates law recognize su* a p]son 
to be ! legal p>5t ( su* *ild f bir?4   
#aa4 ,engag+ int]national organizations 
9 ! fight aga9/ ,,lgbtqi discrim9ation  

7a7 ,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se (     
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld 
be a lead] 9 ef=ts by ! ,unit$ ,nations 
to ensure t human rights norms1         
developm5t pr9ciples1 & political rights
 are fully inclusive ( ,,lgbtqi p2  7#b7
 ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip )9 int]national 
f9ancial in/itutions1 su* z ! ,_w ,bank 
& ! regional developm5t banks1 %\ld be  
us$ to ensure t ! programs1 projects1 & 
activities und]tak5 by su* in/itutions  
are fully inclusive ( all p1 includ+    
,,lgbtqi p2 &  7#c7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
%\ld seek appropriate opportunities to  
enc\rage ! equal treatm5t ( ,,lgbtqi p  
dur+ discussions ) or p>ticipation 9 !  
full range ( regional1 multilat]al1 &   
int]national =a1 su* z ! ,organization (
 ,am]ican ,/ates1 ! ,organization =     
,security & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe1 !    
,european ,union1 ! ,african ,union1 & !
 ,association ( ,s\!a/ ,asian ,nations4 
7b7 ,action ?r\gh ! equal rights        
coalition ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all     
promote diplomatic coord9ation ?r\gh !  

,equal ,rights ,coalition1 e/abli%$ 9   
,july #bjaf at ! ,global ,,lgbtqi ,human
 ,rights ,conf]5ce 9 ,montevideo1       
,uruguay1 & o!r multilat]al me*anisms1  
to a*ieve ! goals & outcomes describ$ 9 
subsection 7a74  #ab4 ,repres5t+ !      
rights ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,,lgbtqi citiz5s 
deploy$ to diplomatic & consul> po/s    
7a7 ,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se (     
,congress t1 recogniz+ ! importance ( a 
div]se work=ce 9 ! repres5tation ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates abroad1 & 9 support ( s\nd
 p]sonnel /aff+ policies1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate %\ld-- 7#a7 prioritize ef=ts to   
ensure t =eign gov]nm5ts d n imp$e !    
assignm5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,,lgbtqi      
citiz5s & _! families to diplomatic &   
consul> po/s2  7#b7 op5 conv]sations )  
entities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates private      
sector t engage 9 bus9ess 9 o!r c\ntries
 to ! ext5t necess>y to address any visa
 issues fac$ by su* private sector      
entities ) respect to _! ,,lgbtqi       
employees2 &  7#c7 prioritize ef=ts to  
improve po/ & po/ s*ool in=mation =     

,,lgbtqi employees & employees )        
,,lgbtqi family memb]s4  7b7 ,rem$ies = 
family visa d5ial  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all use all          
appropriate diplomatic ef=ts to ensure t
 ! families ( ,,lgbtqi employees ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate are issu$ visas f     
c\ntries :]e su* employees are po/$4    
7#b7 ,li/ requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to        
,congress-- 7,a7 a classifi$ li/ ( ea*  
c\ntry t has refus$ to grant            
accr$itation to ,,lgbtqi employees ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate or _! family memb]s 9 
! prior #b ye>s2 &  7,b7 ! actions tak5 
or int5d$ to be tak5 by ! ,secret>y1 9  
accordance ) p>agraph 7#a71 to ensure t 
,,lgbtqi employees are appo9t$ to       
appropriate positions 9 accordance )    
diplomatic ne$s & p]sonnel              
qualifications1 includ+ actions         
specifically relat+ to secur+ !         
accr$itation ( ! families ( su*         
employees by relevant c\ntries4  7c7    

,improv+ po/ in=mation & ov]seas        
environm5t = ,,lgbtqi adults & *ildr5   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all 
ensure t ,,lgbtqi employees ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & employees ) ,,lgbtqi
 family memb]s h adequate in=mation to  
pursue ov]seas po/+s1 includ+ c\ntry    
environm5t in=mation = adults & *ildr54 
7#b7 ,non-discrim9ation policies = unit$
 /ates gov]nm5t-support$ s*ools ,!      
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all make e ef=t to   
ensure s*ools abroad t receive assi/ance
 & support f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t  
"u programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,(fice (      
,ov]seas ,s*ools ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate h
 active & cle> nondiscrim9ation         
policies1 includ+ policies relat+ to    
sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity impact+
 ,,lgbtqi *ildr5 ( all ages4  7#c7      
,requir$ in=mation = lgbtqi *ildr5 ,!   
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all ensure t         
in=mation focus$ on ,,lgbtqi *ildr5 (   
all ages 7includ+ transg5d] & g5d]      
noncon=m+ /ud5ts7 is includ$ 9 po/      
reports1 bidd+ mat]ials1 & ,(fice (     

,ov]seas ,s*ools reports1 databases1 &  
adequacy li/s4