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LOVE Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1252| Senate 
| Updated: 4/30/2019
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (21)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Lavender Offense Victim Exoneration Act of 2019 or the LOVE Act of 2019 This bill offers a formal apology from Congress for encouraging policies at the Department of State such as the Lavender Scare , which resulted in the wrongful termination of at least 1,000 people for alleged homosexuality. The State Department and Foreign Service shall (1) review all employee terminations since January 1, 1950, to determine who was wrongfully terminated for their real or perceived sexual orientation; and (2) issue a public report on the findings. The State Department shall periodically report to Congress on recommendations for continued actions. The State Department shall establish an independent Reconciliation Board to contact any employee (or a family member of a deceased employee) improperly terminated during the Lavender Scare and offer to change the employee's record to reflect such a finding. The board shall accept and review grievances from former employees who believe they were terminated due to sexual orientation. The State Department shall establish a board of senior-level officials to address issues that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) Foreign Service employees and their families face. The board shall report to Congress comments on or recommendations for improving State Department policies to prevent sexual orientation discrimination. The State Department shall report to Congress on (1) countries that do not issue spousal visas for Foreign Service employee spouses due to sexual orientation, and (2) recommendations on how to address the issue.
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Timeline
Apr 30, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 30, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 24, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-8809
Introduced in House
  • April 30, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 30, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • November 24, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-8809
    Introduced in House

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 116-3430: Department of State Inclusivity Act of 2020
Administrative remediesCongressional oversightDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEmployment discrimination and employee rightsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsMarriage and family statusMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationVisas and passports

LOVE Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1252| Senate 
| Updated: 4/30/2019
Lavender Offense Victim Exoneration Act of 2019 or the LOVE Act of 2019 This bill offers a formal apology from Congress for encouraging policies at the Department of State such as the Lavender Scare , which resulted in the wrongful termination of at least 1,000 people for alleged homosexuality. The State Department and Foreign Service shall (1) review all employee terminations since January 1, 1950, to determine who was wrongfully terminated for their real or perceived sexual orientation; and (2) issue a public report on the findings. The State Department shall periodically report to Congress on recommendations for continued actions. The State Department shall establish an independent Reconciliation Board to contact any employee (or a family member of a deceased employee) improperly terminated during the Lavender Scare and offer to change the employee's record to reflect such a finding. The board shall accept and review grievances from former employees who believe they were terminated due to sexual orientation. The State Department shall establish a board of senior-level officials to address issues that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) Foreign Service employees and their families face. The board shall report to Congress comments on or recommendations for improving State Department policies to prevent sexual orientation discrimination. The State Department shall report to Congress on (1) countries that do not issue spousal visas for Foreign Service employee spouses due to sexual orientation, and (2) recommendations on how to address the issue.
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Timeline
Apr 30, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 30, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 24, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-8809
Introduced in House
  • April 30, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 30, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • November 24, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-8809
    Introduced in House
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (21)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 116-3430: Department of State Inclusivity Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesCongressional oversightDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEmployment discrimination and employee rightsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsMarriage and family statusMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationVisas and passports