Bill · H.R. 6151· House(119-HR-6151)

Global Respect Act

Age: 36 years

Delaware

Introduced: 11/19/2025
Last activity: 11/19/2025 — 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.
Sponsored by: Sarah McBride
Cosponsors: - 164 - 1

International Affairs

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

The Global Respect Act aims to impose sanctions on foreign individuals responsible for human rights violations against LGBTQI people. The President is required to maintain a list of foreign persons complicit in abuses such as torture, prolonged detention, or disappearance based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics. Individuals on this list are deemed inadmissible to the United States and subject to visa revocations. The bill also mandates tracking violence and restrictions on freedoms in foreign countries. Additionally, it updates annual country reports on human rights practices to include specific information regarding LGBTQI discrimination.

Yes

Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?+9
The bill provides strong legal mechanisms to hold foreign abusers accountable through visa revocations and inadmissibility.
Does this expand the rights of LGBTQ people?+8
The bill establishes sanctions against foreign individuals who violate the human rights of LGBTQI people.