HR 3485 United States House · 117th Congress

Global Respect Act

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.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2021

Committee Review

Feb 2022

House Passage

Feb 2022

Senate Passage

President

Introduced May 25, 2021 Last action Feb 9, 2022

Floor votes · House Feb 9, 2022

How they voted

227–206

Passed

Total votes 433

Feb 9, 2022

D Democratic221

221 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican212

6 Yea 206 Nay

97% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Feb 9, 2022

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

upper

Feb 9, 2022

Lower · Passed

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 206 (Roll no. 43).

lower

Feb 9, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 206 (Roll no. 43).

lower

Feb 9, 2022

Introduced

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 900, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Cicilline amendment en bloc.

lower

Feb 2, 2022

Lower · Passed

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 900 Reported to House. Rule 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.

lower

Jan 21, 2022

Lower · Passed

Committee on the Judiciary discharged.

lower

Jan 10, 2022

Lower · Passed

House Committee on the Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 4, 2022.

lower

Jan 10, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 117-224, Part I.

lower

Sep 30, 2021

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

lower

Sep 30, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

May 25, 2021

Committee

Referred 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.

lower

May 25, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 74 co-sponsors