Global Respect Act
Latest action · Feb 9, 2022 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 25, 2021
- Passed HouseFeb 9, 2022
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Global Respect Act
This bill imposes visa-blocking sanctions on foreign persons responsible for or complicit in violating the human rights of individuals due to actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics. The President must report and periodically update a list of foreign persons responsible for such human rights violations and apply sanctions accordingly.
The Department of State must designate at least one senior officer who shall be responsible for tracking violence and discrimination against individuals based on actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics in foreign countries.
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 43 | On Passage | Passed227–206 | Feb 9, 2022 |
| House 42 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Agreed to223–207 | Feb 9, 2022 |
Cosponsors 74
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 25, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021; 46 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-VA | Elaine G. Luria | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-MA | Jake Auchincloss | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-NY | Kathleen M. Rice | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-NC | Kathy E. Manning | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-NY | Sean Patrick Maloney | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-TX | Sylvia R. Garcia | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Tom Malinowski | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| D-FL | Val Butler Demings | Original | May 25, 2021 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Jun 15, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Jun 15, 2021 | |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Jun 15, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Sep 29, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Sep 29, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Sep 29, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Sep 29, 2021 | |
| D-AZ | Greg Stanton | Sep 29, 2021 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Sep 29, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Sep 29, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Sep 29, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Sep 29, 2021 | |
| D-MA | Katherine M. Clark | Sep 29, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Sep 29, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Sep 29, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Sep 29, 2021 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Sep 29, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Sep 30, 2021 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Sep 30, 2021 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Sep 30, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Sep 30, 2021 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Sep 30, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Nov 30, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Nov 30, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Nov 30, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Nov 30, 2021 | |
| D-KS | Sharice Davids | Nov 30, 2021 | |
| D-NM | Teresa Leger Fernandez | Nov 30, 2021 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred May 25, 2021Markup Sep 30, 2021Reported Jan 10, 2022 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 25, 2021Discharged Jan 21, 2022 |
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Feb 9, 2022 |
Actions 17
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 9, 2022Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 900. (consideration: CR H1079-1087; text: CR H1079-1080)
- Feb 9, 2022Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3485, H.R. 4445 and H.R. 4521. The rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 3485 and H.R. 4445. The rule provides for two hours of general debate on H.R. 4521. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit for all three bills. The resolution amends H. Res. 188 by striking February 4, 2022 and inserting April 1, 2022. Also, the resolution provides that proceedings may be postponed through March 3, 2022 on measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative day of February 1, 2022, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered.
- Feb 9, 2022DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3485.
- Feb 9, 2022DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Cicilline amendment en bloc.
- Feb 9, 2022The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
In the Congressional Record 7
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H5812 | David N. Cicilline D-RI | Jun 22, 2022 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E521 | David N. Cicilline D-RI | May 18, 2022 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1186 | Katie Porter D-CA | Mar 1, 2022 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1079–H1087, H1092Text printed H1079Amendments H1084Recorded votes H1086, H1087Cicilline amendment (en bloc)enactLists H1086, H1087Votes recorded by proxy on Cicilline amendment to H.R. 3485, Global Respect ActVotes recorded by proxy on H.R. 3485, Global Respect Act | Barbara Lee D-CA, Charlie Crist D-FL (amendment), Claudia Tenney R-NY, David N. Cicilline D-RI, Dina Titus D-NV, Gregory W. Meeks D-NY, Josh Gottheimer D-NJ (amendment), Josh Harder D-CA (amendment), Kathy E. Manning D-NC (amendment), Katie Porter D-CA (amendment), Nikema Williams D-GA (amendment), Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Feb 9, 2022 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1019 | Teresa Leger Fernandez D-NM | Feb 8, 2022 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Nov 5, 2021H.R. 3485, Global Respect ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on September 30, 2021
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 91, May 25, 2021, page H2667.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47344 | U.S. Sanctions: Legislation in the 117th Congress Archived | Report | Dec 20, 2022 |
Amendments 2
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 174 | Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-30 is considered adopted. | Rules Committee | On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. |
| HAmdt 175 | Amendments en bloc comprised of amendments numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, printed in Part A of House Report 117-241. | David N. Cicilline D-RI | On agreeing to the Cicilline amendments (A002) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 207 (Roll no. 42). |
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To impose sanctions on foreign persons responsible for violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) individuals, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Global Respect Act
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
- Global Respect Act
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Global Respect Act
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Global Respect Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 9, 2022Referred in Senate
- Feb 9, 2022Engrossed in House
- Jan 21, 2022Reported in House
- May 25, 2021Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
