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H.R. 2561: Brunei Human Rights Act

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H.R. 2561: Brunei Human Rights Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-05-07 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-05-07 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Brunei Human Rights Act

Plain summary

Brunei Human Rights Act This bill authorizes the President to impose sanctions on any Brunei government officials responsible for implementing certain provisions in Brunei's penal code in a way that constitutes a gross violation of human rights. (Brunei has passed laws that call for the death penalty for offenses such as adultery and consensual same-sex relations.) The Department of State shall report annually to Congress on foreign countries that enforce laws targeting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals; women; children; religious minorities; or other vulnerable populations. The State Department shall also report annually to Congress on its efforts to assist refugees from Brunei seeking asylum in other countries. The Department of Homeland Security shall report annually to Congress on the number of Brunei nationals seeking asylum in the United States and the outcome of such requests.

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Official text

Brunei Human Rights Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] · 19 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Norma J. Torres (D-CA), Darren Soto (D-FL), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] reported raising $8.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr2561 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116