S. 2472: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2014

113th Congress · introduced 2014-06-12 · International Affairs · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Where it came from: introduced 2014-06-12 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

International Human Rights Defense Act of 2014

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International Human Rights Defense Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of State to establish in the Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples who shall: (1) direct U.S. government efforts regarding human rights abuses against the LGBT community internationally and the advancement of human rights for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender) people in U.S. foreign policy, and (2) represent the United States internationally in bilateral and multilateral engagement on these matters. Directs the Special Envoy to develop or update annually for six years a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to discrimination and violence against LGBT people. Authorizes the Secretary and the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide assistance to prevent and respond to discrimination and violence against LGBT people.

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International Human Rights Defense Act of 2014

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Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · 26 cosponsors

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Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Patty Murray (D-WA), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Bernard Sanders (I-VT)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] reported raising $6.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113s2472.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/s>

Record fed-us-cong113-s2472 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113