International Human Rights Defense Act of 2025
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2026 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
HIV/AIDS in PEPFAR Non-discrimination in service delivery at foreign assistance agencies LGBTQ Human Rights Issues LGBTQ+ specific sanctions Nominations State, Foreign Operations FY26 Appropriations LGBTQ+ Refugees Transparency and Reporting H.Res. 199: Condemning woke foreign aid programs. H.Con.Res. 23: Supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender Day of Visibility. S. 280: Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act H.R. 4245; S. 2231: GLOBE Act of 2025 S. 2180: Global Respect Act of 2025 H.R. 4779: National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 6056; S. 3426: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2025 H.R. 6151; S. 2180: Global Respect Act H.R. 8595: National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 8582; S. 4436: Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act H.R. 9087: To direct the Secretary of State to take actions with respect to certain foreign affairs matters. H.Res. 1423: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 139) to make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9237) to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, and other Federal laws, to improve benefits for veterans and the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1181) to prohibit payment card networks and covered entities from requiring the use of or assigning merchant category codes that distinguish a firearms retailer from general-merchandise retailer or sporting-goods retailer, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Client expense: $203,894 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), White House Office
2026 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
HIV/AIDS in PEPFAR Non-discrimination in service delivery at foreign assistance agencies LGBTQ Human Rights Issues LGBTQ+ specific sanctions Nominations State, Foreign Operations FY26 Appropriations LGBTQ+ Refugees Transparency and Reporting H.Res. 199: Condemning woke foreign aid programs. H.Con.Res. 23: Supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender Day of Visibility. S. 280: Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act H.R. 4245; S. 2231: GLOBE Act of 2025 S. 2180: Global Respect Act of 2025 H.R. 4779: National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 6056; S. 3426: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2025 H.R. 6151; S. 2180: Global Respect Act H.R. 8595: National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 8582; S. 4436: Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act H.R. 9087: To direct the Secretary of State to take actions with respect to certain foreign affairs matters.
Client expense: $223,727 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), White House Office
2026 · first_quarter · Foreign Relations
HIV/AIDS in PEPFAR Non-discrimination in service delivery at foreign assistance agencies LGBTQ Human Rights Issues LGBTQ+ specific sanctions Nominations State, Foreign Operations FY26 Appropriations LGBTQ+ Refugees Transparency and Reporting H.Res. 199: Condemning woke foreign aid programs. H.Con.Res. 23: Supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender Day of Visibility. S. 280: Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act H.R. 4245; S. 2231: GLOBE Act of 2025 S. 2180: Global Respect Act of 2025 H.R. 4779: National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 6056; S. 3426: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2025 H.R. 6151; S. 2180: Global Respect Act
Client expense: $174,259 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), White House Office
2025 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
HR 6056 International Human Rights Defense Act, establish in the Department of State a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples Executive Branch Global Magnitsky sanctions - submitted a sanctions recommendation to State and Treasury urging Global Magnitsky sanctions against the Bahraini Minister of Interior on the basis of torture and CIDT inside prisons under his control.
Client expense: $59,590 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2025 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act (H.R. 764/S. 280) Saving Lives and Taxpayer Dollars Act (S. 2252/H.R. 4516) State Department Authorization (H.R. 5300, H.R. 5244) Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act (H.R. 4888/S. 2671) Resolution commending State and local governments for championing reproductive rights as human rights. (H.Con.Res.65) Support UNFPA Funding Act (S. 3393/H.R. 2439) International Human Rights Defense Act (S. 3426/H.R. 6056)
Client expense: $94,048 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Support the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (HR 14/S 2523) Support the Equal Rights Amendment Support the Do No Harm Act (HR 1954) Support the Resolution Supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender Day of Visibility (H.Con.Res.23) Support the Washington, D.C. Admission Act (HR 51) Oppose the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (HR 28) Oppose the Executive Order removing the concept of gender fluidity from the federal government, recognizing a persons sex at conception (male or female) in federal programs. (EO 14168) Support the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act (HR 40/S 40) Support the Fit to Serve Act (HR 3569/S 2006) Support the GLOBE Act (HR 4245) Support the Ranked Choice Voting Act (HR 6589)Support the Fair Representation Act (HR 4632) Support the SWIFT VOTE Act (HR 4881) Support the Resolution Terminating the emergency determined by the President on August 11, 2025, in the Executive Order titled Declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia (H J Res 115) Support the Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections (VOTE) Act (HR 4917/S 2589) Support the Sustaining Our Democracy Act (HR 4910/S 2588) Support the Voters on the Move Registration Act (HR 4909) Support the Unhoused Voter Opportunity Through Elections (VOTE) Act (HR 4914) Support the Election Mail Act (HR 4915/2576) Support the People Over Long Lines (POLL) Act (HR 4911) Support the Youth Voting Rights Act (HR 4916) Support the Time Off to Vote Act (HR 4908/S 2549) Support the Help America Run Act (HR 4912) Support the Countering Harassment and Applying Legal Liability to Effectively Nurture Government Election Stability (CHALLENGES) Act (HR 4913) Oppose the Protect Childrens Innocence Act (HR 3492) Support the International Human Rights Defense Act (HR 6056/S 3426) Support the Resolution Resolution Condemning white supremacy, hate, and antisemitism, and efforts to give a platform to these 2 dangerous ideologies (S Res 533) Support the John Lewis Every Child Deserves A Family Act (S 1848) Oppose the Chloe Cole Act (HR 5483/S 2907)
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2025 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
HIV/AIDS in PEPFAR Non-discrimination in service delivery at foreign assistance agencies LGBTQ Human Rights Issues LGBTQ+ specific sanctions Nominations State, Foreign Operations FY26 Appropriations LGBTQ+ Refugees Transparency and Reporting H.Res. 199: Condemning woke foreign aid programs. H.Con.Res. 23: Supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender Day of Visibility. S. 280: Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act H.R. 4245; S. 2231: GLOBE Act of 2025 S. 2180: Global Respect Act of 2025 H.R. 4779: National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 6056; S. 3426: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2025 H.R. 6151; S. 2180: Global Respect Act
Client expense: $216,181 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), White House Office
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| Analilia Mejia | Democratic | NJ |
| André Carson | Democratic | IN |
| Angie Craig | Democratic | MN |
| Ayanna Pressley | Democratic | MA |
| Becca Balint | Democratic | VT |
| Bill Foster | Democratic | IL |
| Bonnie Watson Coleman | Democratic | NJ |
| Bradley Scott Schneider | Democratic | IL |
| Brendan F. Boyle | Democratic | PA |
| Brittany Pettersen | Democratic | CO |
| Chellie Pingree | Democratic | ME |
| Chris Pappas | Democratic | NH |
| Chrissy Houlahan | Democratic | PA |
| Christian D. Menefee | Democratic | TX |
| Christopher R. Deluzio | Democratic | PA |
| Daniel S. Goldman | Democratic | NY |
| Danny K. Davis | Democratic | IL |
| Dave Min | Democratic | CA |
| David Scott | Democratic | GA |
| Debbie Dingell | Democratic | MI |
| Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | FL |
| Deborah K. Ross | Democratic | NC |
| Delia C. Ramirez | Democratic | IL |
| Diana DeGette | Democratic | CO |
| Dina Titus | Democratic | NV |
| Donald Norcross | Democratic | NJ |
| Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Democratic | VA |
| Doris O. Matsui | Democratic | CA |
| Ed Case | Democratic | HI |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Emanuel Cleaver | Democratic | MO |
| Emilia Strong Sykes | Democratic | OH |
| Emily Randall | Democratic | WA |
| Eric Sorensen | Democratic | IL |
| Eric Swalwell | Democratic | CA |
| Eugene Simon Vindman | Democratic | VA |
| Frank J. Mrvan | Democratic | IN |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | NJ |
| Frederica S. Wilson | Democratic | FL |
| Gabe Amo | Democratic | RI |
| George Latimer | Democratic | NY |
| Glenn Ivey | Democratic | MD |
| Grace Meng | Democratic | NY |
| Greg Stanton | Democratic | AZ |
| Gregory W. Meeks | Democratic | NY |
| Haley M. Stevens | Democratic | MI |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Hillary J. Scholten | Democratic | MI |
| Ilhan Omar | Democratic | MN |
| J. Luis Correa | Democratic | CA |
| Jahana Hayes | Democratic | CT |
| Jake Auchincloss | Democratic | MA |
| James P. McGovern | Democratic | MA |
| James R. Walkinshaw | Democratic | VA |
| Jamie Raskin | Democratic | MD |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic | IL |
| Jared F. Golden | Democratic | ME |
| Jared Huffman | Democratic | CA |
| Jared Moskowitz | Democratic | FL |
| Jasmine Crockett | Democratic | TX |
| Jason Crow | Democratic | CO |
| Jennifer L. McClellan | Democratic | VA |
| Jerrold Nadler | Democratic | NY |
| Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Democratic | IL |
| Jim Costa | Democratic | CA |
| Jimmy Gomez | Democratic | CA |
| Jimmy Panetta | Democratic | CA |
| Joaquin Castro | Democratic | TX |
| Joe Courtney | Democratic | CT |
| John B. Larson | Democratic | CT |
| John Garamendi | Democratic | CA |
| John W. Mannion | Democratic | NY |
| Joseph D. Morelle | Democratic | NY |
| Josh Gottheimer | Democratic | NJ |
| Joyce Beatty | Democratic | OH |
| Juan Vargas | Democratic | CA |
| Judy Chu | Democratic | CA |
| Julia Brownley | Democratic | CA |
| Julie Johnson | Democratic | TX |
| Kathy Castor | Democratic | FL |
| Kelly Morrison | Democratic | MN |
| Kevin Mullin | Democratic | CA |
| LaMonica McIver | Democratic | NJ |
| Lateefah Simon | Democratic | CA |
| Lauren Underwood | Democratic | IL |
| Lizzie Fletcher | Democratic | TX |
| Lloyd Doggett | Democratic | TX |
| Lois Frankel | Democratic | FL |
| Madeleine Dean | Democratic | PA |
| Marc A. Veasey | Democratic | TX |
| Marie Gluesenkamp Perez | Democratic | WA |
| Marilyn Strickland | Democratic | WA |
| Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | CA |
| Mark Pocan | Democratic | WI |
| Mark Takano | Democratic | CA |
| Mary Gay Scanlon | Democratic | PA |
| Maxine Dexter | Democratic | OR |
| Maxine Waters | Democratic | CA |
| Maxwell Frost | Democratic | FL |
| Melanie A. Stansbury | Democratic | NM |
| Mike Levin | Democratic | CA |
| Mike Quigley | Democratic | IL |
| Morgan McGarvey | Democratic | KY |
| Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | CA |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán | Democratic | CA |
| Nikema Williams | Democratic | GA |
| Nydia M. Velázquez | Democratic | NY |
| Pablo José Hernández | Democratic | PR |
| Patrick Ryan | Democratic | NY |
| Paul Tonko | Democratic | NY |
| Pete Aguilar | Democratic | CA |
| Pramila Jayapal | Democratic | WA |
| Raja Krishnamoorthi | Democratic | IL |
| Rashida Tlaib | Democratic | MI |
| Raul Ruiz | Democratic | CA |
| Richard E. Neal | Democratic | MA |
| Rick Larsen | Democratic | WA |
| Ritchie Torres | Democratic | NY |
| Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Democratic | VA |
| Robert Menendez | Democratic | NJ |
| Robin L. Kelly | Democratic | IL |
| Rosa L. DeLauro | Democratic | CT |
| Salud O. Carbajal | Democratic | CA |
| Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Sara Jacobs | Democratic | CA |
| Sarah McBride | Democratic | DE |
| Scott H. Peters | Democratic | CA |
| Sean Casten | Democratic | IL |
| Seth Magaziner | Democratic | RI |
| Seth Moulton | Democratic | MA |
| Sharice Davids | Democratic | KS |
| Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick | Democratic | FL |
| Shri Thanedar | Democratic | MI |
| Stephen F. Lynch | Democratic | MA |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Steven Horsford | Democratic | NV |
| Suhas Subramanyam | Democratic | VA |
| Summer L. Lee | Democratic | PA |
| Suzan K. DelBene | Democratic | WA |
| Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | OR |
| Sydney Kamlager-Dove | Democratic | CA |
| Sylvia R. Garcia | Democratic | TX |
| Ted Lieu | Democratic | CA |
| Terri A. Sewell | Democratic | AL |
| Timothy M. Kennedy | Democratic | NY |
| Troy A. Carter | Democratic | LA |
| Val T. Hoyle | Democratic | OR |
| Valerie P. Foushee | Democratic | NC |
| Veronica Escobar | Democratic | TX |
| Wesley Bell | Democratic | MO |
| Yassamin Ansari | Democratic | AZ |
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office