S. 3426 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Dec 10, 2025
119th Congress
1st SessionS. 3426
1st SessionS. 3426
A BILL
International Human Rights Defense Act of 2025
In the SenateNo vote yet
Sponsor: Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-MA) · Introduced Dec 10, 2025 · International Affairs · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Dec 10, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.”
Sections
Sections · 7
- Sec. 1Short titleNo change
- Sec. 2FindingsNo change
- Sec. 3Statement of policyNo change
- Sec. 4Special envoy for the human rights of lgbtqi+ peopleNo change
- Sec. 5Documenting and responding to bias-motivated violence against lgbtqi+ people abroadNo change
- Sec. 6Implementation of the United States strategy to prevent and respond to criminalization, discrimination, and violence against LGBTQI+ people and communities internationallyNo change
- Sec. 7DefinitionsNo change