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GLOBE Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-3004| Senate 
| Updated: 12/10/2019
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (19)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)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
Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act of 2019 or the GLOBE Act of 2019 This bill contains provisions related to (1) the protection of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals globally; and (2) immigration protections for vulnerable individuals. The bill establishes (1) an interagency group to respond to urgent threats to LGBTI people in foreign countries, and (2) a permanent Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Department of State. The President shall impose visa-blocking sanctions on foreign persons responsible for violating the human rights of individuals due to actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics. The State Department shall establish the Global Equality Fund to provide assistance to nongovernmental organizations working to advance and protect human rights. The U.S. Agency for International Development shall establish the LGBTI Global Development Partnership to work with the private sector and nongovernmental organizations to support LGBTI rights. The bill contains several immigration-related provisions, such as those (1) establishing that persecution based on sexual orientation or gender identity may form the basis of an asylum request, (2) removing the general requirement that an asylum claim must be filed within one year of the applicant's arrival in the United States, (3) establishing that a permanent partnership between two partners is a marriage for immigration law purposes, and (4) establishing that indigent aliens have a right to free counsel in certain immigration proceedings.
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Timeline
Aug 12, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3874
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Dec 10, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Dec 10, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • August 12, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3874
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.


  • December 10, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 10, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3252: Global Respect Act
  • HR 116-3874: GLOBE Act of 2019
Assault and harassment offensesCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of StateDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDomestic violence and child abuseEvidence and witnessesExecutive agency funding and structureForeign aid and international reliefHIV/AIDSHuman rightsImmigration status and proceduresInternational organizations and cooperationRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSanctionsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationViolent crimeVisas and passportsWorld health

GLOBE Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-3004| Senate 
| Updated: 12/10/2019
Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act of 2019 or the GLOBE Act of 2019 This bill contains provisions related to (1) the protection of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals globally; and (2) immigration protections for vulnerable individuals. The bill establishes (1) an interagency group to respond to urgent threats to LGBTI people in foreign countries, and (2) a permanent Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Department of State. The President shall impose visa-blocking sanctions on foreign persons responsible for violating the human rights of individuals due to actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics. The State Department shall establish the Global Equality Fund to provide assistance to nongovernmental organizations working to advance and protect human rights. The U.S. Agency for International Development shall establish the LGBTI Global Development Partnership to work with the private sector and nongovernmental organizations to support LGBTI rights. The bill contains several immigration-related provisions, such as those (1) establishing that persecution based on sexual orientation or gender identity may form the basis of an asylum request, (2) removing the general requirement that an asylum claim must be filed within one year of the applicant's arrival in the United States, (3) establishing that a permanent partnership between two partners is a marriage for immigration law purposes, and (4) establishing that indigent aliens have a right to free counsel in certain immigration proceedings.
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Timeline
Aug 12, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3874
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Dec 10, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Dec 10, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • August 12, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3874
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.


  • December 10, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 10, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (19)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)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

  • HR 116-3252: Global Respect Act
  • HR 116-3874: GLOBE Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Assault and harassment offensesCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of StateDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDomestic violence and child abuseEvidence and witnessesExecutive agency funding and structureForeign aid and international reliefHIV/AIDSHuman rightsImmigration status and proceduresInternational organizations and cooperationRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSanctionsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationViolent crimeVisas and passportsWorld health