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International Human Rights Defense Act of 2021
Legislative Progress
Introduced
February 24, 2021
Latest Action
February 24, 2021
Primary Sponsor
Edward J. MarkeyDemocratic(MA)
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International Human Rights Defense Act of 2021 This bill establishes in the Department of State a permanent Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or intersex) Peoples who shall serve as the principal State Department advisor regarding human rights for LGBTQI people and represent the United States in diplomatic matters relevant to the human rights of LGBTQI people. The special envoy shall periodically provide Congress with a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to criminalization, discrimination, and violence against LGBTQI people. The State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development may provide assistance to prevent and respond to such activities against LGBTQI people. The bill also requires that annual country reports on human rights practices include information on criminalization, discrimination, and violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Filing registrants (2)
2026 · third_quarter · Retirement
Public Law 117-328 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. Issue: SECURE 2.0 implementation. HR 1013/S 424 Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025. Issue: expansion of investment options for 403(b) plans. HR 6084 ERISA Litigation Reform Act. Issue: ERISA litigation. No bill number. Retirement Simplification and Clarity Act. Issue: individual retirement annuities. No bill number. Issue: Department of Labor's proposed regulation defining fiduciary for investment advice purposes. No bill number. Issue: Lifetime income products in qualified retirement plans. No bill number. General Accounts Product Corrections Act. Issue: Fiduciary responsibilities for insurance company general accounts. No bill number. Issue: EO 14330, Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in Senate
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Retirement
Public Law 117-328 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. Issue: SECURE 2.0 implementation. HR 1013/S 424 Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025. Issue: expansion of investment options for 403(b) plans. HR 6084 ERISA Litigation Reform Act. Issue: ERISA litigation. No bill number. Retirement Simplification and Clarity Act. Issue: individual retirement annuities. No bill number. Issue: Department of Labor's proposed regulation defining fiduciary for investment advice purposes. No bill number. Issue: Lifetime income products in qualified retirement plans. No bill number. General Accounts Product Corrections Act. Issue: Fiduciary responsibilities for insurance company general accounts. No bill number. Issue: EO 14330, Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors.
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Retirement
Public Law 117-328 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. Issue: SECURE 2.0 implementation. HR 1013/S 424 Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025. Issue: expansion of investment options for 403(b) plans. HR 6084 ERISA Litigation Reform Act. Issue: ERISA litigation. No bill number. Retirement Simplification and Clarity Act. Issue: individual retirement annuities. No bill number. Issue: Department of Labor's proposed regulation defining fiduciary for investment advice purposes. No bill number. Issue: Lifetime income products in qualified retirement plans. No bill number. General Accounts Product Corrections Act. Issue: Fiduciary responsibilities for insurance company general accounts. No bill number. Issue: EO 14330, Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors.
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Public Law 117-328 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. Issue: SECURE 2.0 implementation. HR 1013/S 424 Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025. Issue: expansion of investment options for 403(b) plans. HR 2598 Transparency for Secret Litigation Agreements Act. Issue: ERISA plan sponsors and fiduciaries. HR 2869 EBSA Investigations Transparency Act. Issue: EBSA audits. No bill number. Retirement Simplification and Clarity Act. Issue: individual retirement annuities. No bill number. Issue: Department of Labor's proposed regulation defining fiduciary for investment advice purposes. No bill number. Issue: Lifetime income products in qualified retirement plans. No bill number. General Accounts Product Corrections Act. Issue: Fiduciary responsibilities for insurance company general accounts. No bill number. Issue: EO 14330, Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors.
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · third_quarter · Retirement
Public Law 117-328 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. Issue: SECURE 2.0 implementation. HR 1013/S 424 Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025. Issue: expansion of investment options for 403(b) plans. HR 2598 Transparency for Secret Litigation Agreements Act. Issue: ERISA plan sponsors and fiduciaries. HR 2869 EBSA Investigations Transparency Act. Issue: EBSA audits. No bill number. Retirement Simplification and Clarity Act. Issue: individual retirement annuities. No bill number. Department of Labor's proposed regulation defining fiduciary for investment advice purposes. No bill number. Lifetime income products in qualified retirement plans. No bill number. General Accounts Product Corrections Act. Issue: Fiduciary responsibilities for insurance company general accounts.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · second_quarter · Retirement
Public Law 117-328 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. Issue: SECURE 2.0 implementation. HR 1013/S 424 Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025. Issue: expansion of investment options for 403(b) plans. No bill number. Retirement Simplification and Clarity Act. Issue: individual retirement annuities. No bill number. Department of Labor's proposed regulation defining fiduciary for investment advice purposes. No bill number. Lifetime income products in qualified retirement plans. No bill number. General Accounts Product Corrections Act. Issue: Fiduciary responsibilities for insurance company general accounts.
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · first_quarter · Retirement
Public Law 117-328 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. Issue: SECURE 2.0 implementation. HR 1024/S 424 Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2023. Issue: expansion of investment options for 403(b) plans. HR 10467 Retirement Simplification and Clarity Act. Issue: individual retirement annuities. No bill number. Department of Labor's proposed regulation defining fiduciary for investment advice purposes. No bill number. lifetime income products in qualified retirement plans.
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
LGBTQ Human Rights Issues GLOBE Act of 2021(H.R. 3800, S. 1996) Global Health, Empowerment, and Rights Act (H.R. 556, S. 142) Global Respect Act (S. 2277, H.R. 3485) International Human Rights Defense Act of 2021(H.R. 1201, S. 424) Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act (HR 5150) A resolution calling for the immediate release of Brittney Griner, a citizen of the United States, who was wrongfully detained by the Government of the Russian Federation in February 2022. (H.Res. 1132, S.Res. 716)
Client expense: $197,043 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
Bilateral relations with Russia, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Egypt, Ghana,Uganda, others HIV/AIDS LGBTQ Human Rights Issues Nominations World Bank (Funding for LGBTQ-focused work and research) State, Foreign Operations FY22 Appropriations State, Foreign Operations FY23 Appropriations LGBTQ+ Refugees GLOBE Act (H.R. 3800, S. 1996) Global Health, Empowerment, and Rights Act (H.R. 556, S. 142) Global Respect Act (S. 2277, H.R. 3485) International Human Rights Defense Act (H.R. 1201, S. 424) LOVE Act (H.R. 8072) Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act (HR 5150) A resolution calling for the immediate release of Brittney Griner, a citizen of the United States, who was wrongfully detained by the Government of the Russian Federation in February 2022. (H.Res. 1132, S.Res. 716)
Client expense: $224,764 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
Bilateral relations with Russia, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Egypt, Ghana,Uganda, others HIV/AIDS LGBTQ Human Rights Issues Nominations World Bank (Funding for LGBTQ-focused work and research) State, Foreign Operations FY22 Appropriations State, Foreign Operations FY23 Appropriations LGBTQ+ Refugees GLOBE Act (H.R. 3800, S. 1996) Global Health, Empowerment, and Rights Act (H.R. 556, S. 142) Global Respect Act (S. 2277, H.R. 3485) International Human Rights Defense Act (H.R. 1201, S. 424) LOVE Act (H.R. 8072) Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act (HR 5150) Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. (H.Res. 405 and S.1186) A resolution acknowledging and apologizing for the mistreatment of, and discrimination against, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals who served the United States in the Armed Forces, the Foreign Service, and the Federal civil service. (S.Res. 275)
Client expense: $316,568 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · first_quarter · Foreign Relations
Bilateral relations with Russia, Egypt, Indonesia, Uganda, others HIV/AIDS LGBTQ Human Rights Issues Nominations Commission on Unalienable Rights World Bank (Funding for LGBTQ-focused work and research) State, Foreign Operations FY22 Appropriations LGBTQ+ Refugees FY 2022 National Defense Authorization Act GLOBE Act (H.R. 3800, S. 1996) Global Health, Empowerment, and Rights Act (H.R. 556, S. 142) Global Respect Act (S. 2277, H.R. 3485) International Human Rights Defense Act (H.R. 1201, S. 424) LOVE Act Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act (HR 5150) Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. (H.Res. 405 and S.1186) A resolution acknowledging and apologizing for the mistreatment of, and discrimination against, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals who served the United States in the Armed Forces, the Foreign Service, and the Federal civil service. (S.Res. 275)
Client expense: $147,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
Bilateral relations with Russia, Egypt, Indonesia, Uganda, others HIV/AIDS LGBTQ Human Rights Issues Nominations Commission on Unalienable Rights World Bank (Funding for LGBTQ-focused work and research) State, Foreign Operations FY22 Appropriations LGBTQ+ Refugees FY 2022 National Defense Authorization Act A resolution condemning Brunei's dramatic human rights backsliding. Brunei Human Rights Act Condemning the Nation of Brunei's criminalization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and imposition of cruel and disproportionate forms of punishment. GLOBE Act (H.R. 3800, S. 1996) Global Health, Empowerment, and Rights Act (H.R. 556, S. 142) Global Respect Act (S. 2277, H.R. 3485) International Human Rights Defense Act (H.R. 1201, S. 424) LOVE Act Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act (HR 5150) Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. (H.Res. 405 and S.1186) A resolution acknowledging and apologizing for the mistreatment of, and discrimination against, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals who served the United States in the Armed Forces, the Foreign Service, and the Federal civil service. (S.Res. 275)
Client expense: $175,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
Bilateral relations with Russia, Egypt, Indonesia, Uganda, others HIV/AIDS LGBTQ Human Rights Issues Nominations Commission on Unalienable Rights World Bank (Funding for LGBTQ-focused work and research) State, Foreign Operations FY22 Appropriations LGBTQ+ Refugees A resolution condemning Brunei's dramatic human rights backsliding. Brunei Human Rights Act Condemning the Nation of Brunei's criminalization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and imposition of cruel and disproportionate forms of punishment. GLOBE Act Global Health, Empowerment, and Rights Act (H.R. 556, S. 142) Global Respect Act International Human Rights Defense Act (H.R. 1201, S. 424) LOVE Act Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. A resolution acknowledging and apologizing for the mistreatment of, and discrimination against, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals who served the United
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
Bilateral relations with Russia, Egypt, Indonesia, Uganda, others HIV/AIDS LGBTQ Human Rights Issues Nominations Commission on Unalienable Rights World Bank (Funding for LGBTQ-focused work and research) State, Foreign Operations FY22 Appropriations A resolution condemning Brunei's dramatic human rights backsliding. Brunei Human Rights Act Condemning the Nation of Brunei's criminalization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and imposition of cruel and disproportionate forms of punishment. GLOBE Act Global Health, Empowerment, and Rights Act (H.R. 556, S. 142) Global Respect Act International Human Rights Defense Act (H.R. 1201, S. 424) LOVE Act Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl AIDS Policy, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2021 · first_quarter · Foreign Relations
Bilateral relations with Russia, Egypt, Indonesia, Uganda, others HIV/AIDS LGBTQ Human Rights Issues Nominations Commission on Unalienable Rights World Bank (Funding for LGBTQ-focused work and research) State, Foreign Operations FY22 Appropriations A resolution condemning Brunei's dramatic human rights backsliding. Brunei Human Rights Act Condemning the Nation of Brunei's criminalization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and imposition of cruel and disproportionate forms of punishment. GLOBE Act Global Health, Empowerment, and Rights Act (H.R. 556, S. 142) Global Respect Act International Human Rights Defense Act (H.R. 1201, S. 424) LOVE Act Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl AIDS Policy, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
| Democratic |
| MD |
| Bernard Sanders | Independent | VT |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Democratic | NV |
| Charles E. Schumer | Democratic | NY |
| Chris Van Hollen | Democratic | MD |
| Christopher A. Coons | Democratic | DE |
| Christopher Murphy | Democratic | CT |
| Cory A. Booker | Democratic | NJ |
| Debbie Stabenow | Democratic | MI |
| Dianne Feinstein | Democratic | CA |
| Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | MA |
| Gary C. Peters | Democratic | MI |
| Jack Reed | Democratic | RI |
| Jacky Rosen | Democratic | NV |
| Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | NH |
| Jeff Merkley | Democratic | OR |
| John W. Hickenlooper | Democratic | CO |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Democratic | NY |
| Kyrsten Sinema | Independent | AZ |
| Margaret Wood Hassan | Democratic | NH |
| Maria Cantwell | Democratic | WA |
| Mark Kelly | Democratic | AZ |
| Mark R. Warner | Democratic | VA |
| Martin Heinrich | Democratic | NM |
| Mazie K. Hirono | Democratic | HI |
| Patrick J. Leahy | Democratic | VT |
| Patty Murray | Democratic | WA |
| Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | CT |
| Richard J. Durbin | Democratic | IL |
| Robert Menendez | Democratic | NJ |
| Robert P. Casey, Jr. | Democratic | PA |
| Ron Wyden | Democratic | OR |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | RI |
| Sherrod Brown | Democratic | OH |
| Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | WI |
| Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | IL |
| Thomas R. Carper | Democratic | DE |
| Tim Kaine | Democratic | VA |
| Tina Smith | Democratic | MN |
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl AIDS Policy, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl AIDS Policy, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office