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Global Respect Act of 2021 [S.2277] [Human Rights ] [International ]
A bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for violations of the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 06/24/2021

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Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act of 2021 [HB-4097] [Education ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Children and Youth ]
To support educational entities in fully implementing title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination in all areas of education, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky Introduced In House on 06/23/2021

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Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act of 2021 [S.2186] [Education ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to support educational entities in fully implementing title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination in all areas of education, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/23/2021

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Pray Safe Act [S.2123] [Public Safety ] [Religion ] [Nonprofit ] [Community Development ]
A bill to establish the Federal Clearinghouse on Safety and Security Best Practices for Faith-Based Organizations and Houses of Worship, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 04/06/2022

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Central American Women and Children Protection Act of 2021 [HB-4017] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
To authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal years 2021 through 2023 to provide assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras through bilateral compacts to increase protection of women and children in their homes and communities and reduce female homicides, domestic violence, and sexual assault.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration And International Economic Policy. on 08/04/2021

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Global Labor Support Act of 2021 [S.2104] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Human Rights ] [International ]
A bill to support global labor rights, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 06/17/2021

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Disarm Hate Act [HB-3929] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/01/2022

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Supporting the right of LGBTQI+ people to equal and inalienable human rights, economic rights, civil rights, and social and political equity at home and abroad and condemning discrimination, persecution, and violence against LGBTQI+ identifying individuals and communities everywhere, including in Europe and Eurasia. [HR-470] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
Supporting the right of LGBTQI+ people to equal and inalienable human rights, economic rights, civil rights, and social and political equity at home and abroad and condemning discrimination, persecution, and violence against LGBTQI+ identifying individuals and communities everywhere, including in Europe and Eurasia.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 11/01/2022

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Protect Women's and Girls’ Rights in Afghanistan Act of 2021 [HB-3850] [Human Rights ] [International ]
To require the Secretary of State to submit a report on the status of women and girls in Afghanistan, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Wagner Referred To The Subcommittee On Asia, The Pacific, Central Asia And Nonproliferation. on 08/04/2021

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Stop COVID Act of 2021 Stop China-Originated Viral Infectious Diseases Act of 2021 [S.2006] [International ] [Public Health ] [National Security ] [Healthcare ]
A bill to amend the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act to establish an exception to jurisdictional immunity for a foreign state that discharges a biological weapon, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/10/2021

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Central American Women and Children Protection Act of 2021 [S.2003] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [International ] [Children and Youth ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal years 2021 through 2023 to provide assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras through bilateral compacts to increase protection of women and children in their homes and communities and reduce female homicides, domestic violence, and sexual assault.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 06/10/2021

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Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act of 2021 GLOBE Act of 2021 [S.1996] [Human Rights ] [International ]
A bill to protect human rights and enhance opportunities for LGBTQI people around the world, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 06/09/2021

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A resolution honoring the memory of the victims of the heinous attack at the Pulse nightclub on June 12, 2016. [SR-265] [Human Rights ] [Public Safety ] [Community Development ]
A resolution honoring the memory of the victims of the heinous attack at the Pulse nightclub on June 12, 2016.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. on 06/09/2021

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STRONG Support for Children Act of 2021 Services and Trauma-informed Research of Outcomes in Neighborhoods Grants for Support for Children Act of 2021 [HB-3792] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Science ] [Community Development ] [Mental Health ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to support the development and implementation of programs using data analysis to identify and facilitate strategies to improve outcomes for children in geographic areas with a high prevalence of trauma from exposure to adverse childhood experiences, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/09/2021

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A resolution remembering the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and condemning the continued and intensifying crackdown on human rights and basic freedoms within the People's Republic of China, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, by the Chinese Community Party, and for other purposes. [SR-259] [Human Rights ] [International ]
A resolution remembering the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and condemning the continued and intensifying crackdown on human rights and basic freedoms within the People's Republic of China, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, by the Chinese Community Party, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 06/08/2021

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GLOBE Act of 2021 Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act of 2021 [HB-3800] [Human Rights ] [International ]
To protect human rights and enhance opportunities for LGBTQI people around the world, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 11/01/2022

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Remembering the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and condemning the continued and intensifying crackdown on human rights and basic freedoms within the People's Republic of China, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, by the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes. [HR-456] [Human Rights ] [International ]
Remembering the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and condemning the continued and intensifying crackdown on human rights and basic freedoms within the People's Republic of China, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, by the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly Referred To The Subcommittee On Asia, The Pacific, Central Asia And Nonproliferation. on 08/04/2021

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Expressing support for the people of Russia, condemning the Kremlin's assault on human rights and the freedom of expression, and calling for Vladimir Putin to immediately release Alexey Navalny. [HR-455] [Human Rights ] [International ]
Expressing support for the people of Russia, condemning the Kremlin's assault on human rights and the freedom of expression, and calling for Vladimir Putin to immediately release Alexey Navalny.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William R. Keating Referred To The Subcommittee On Europe, Energy, The Environment And Cyber. on 08/04/2021

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Expressing support for the designation of the 1st day in June as "Black Wall Street Day". [HR-454] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ]
Expressing support for the designation of the 1st day in June as "Black Wall Street Day".

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ritchie John Torres Introduced In House on 06/01/2021

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Condemning all violence and human rights abuses in Ethiopia, and calling on the Government of Ethiopia and the Government of the State of Eritrea to remove all Eritrean troops from Ethiopia, and for all belligerents in the conflict, including the Ethiopian National Defense Forces, the Tigray People's Liberation Front, and Amhara regional forces, and other armed groups to cease all hostilities, protect human rights, allow unfettered humanitarian access, and cooperate with independent investigations of credible atrocity allegations. [HR-445] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Military ] [National Security ]
Condemning all violence and human rights abuses in Ethiopia, and calling on the Government of Ethiopia and the Government of the State of Eritrea to remove all Eritrean troops from Ethiopia, and for all belligerents in the conflict, including the Ethiopian National Defense Forces, the Tigray People's Liberation Front, and Amhara regional forces, and other armed groups to cease all hostilities, protect human rights, allow unfettered humanitarian access, and cooperate with independent investigations of credible atrocity allegations.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 10/21/2021

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