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.
Latest action · Nov 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedJun 11, 2021
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution addresses issues involving LGBTQI+ identifying people.
Specifically, the resolution
- calls on the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and other federal agencies to include the promotion of equal rights for LGBTQI+ identifying people in their work;
- condemns discrimination, persecution, and violence against LGBTQI+ identifying people;
- calls on governments across Europe and Eurasia to foster safe and equitable environments for all people; and
- urges the U.S. government to increase funding for LGBTQI+ human rights organizations in Europe and Eurasia.
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 11, 2021 to Jul 9, 2021, with 11 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-CA | Sara Jacobs | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Tom Malinowski | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-MA | Jake Auchincloss | Jul 9, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Jul 9, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Jul 9, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 1, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Jun 11, 2021Introduced in House
- Jun 11, 2021Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Asia
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Child safety and welfare
- Elementary and secondary education
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Europe
- Hate crimes
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- Violent crime
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 11, 2021Introduced in House
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