H.R. 6056 · 119th Congress

International Human Rights Defense Act of 2025

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IntroducedNov 17, 2025

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H.R. 6056 would change 2 sections of existing law, and would create 5 new provisions of its own. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (Nov 17, 2025).

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H.R. 6056Bill

Sec. 5(a)Section 1165 changes

Sec. 2Findingsnew law

Sec. 3Statement of policynew law

Sec. 4Special envoy for the human rights of LGBTQI+ peoplenew law

Sec. 6Implementation of the united states strategy to prevent and respond to criminalization, discrimination, and violence against LGBTQI+ people and communities internationallynew law

Sec. 7Definitionsnew law

22 U.S.C. 2151n

(d)Newnew

22 U.S.C. 2304

The section as a wholerenumbered (k)Newnew

22 U.S.C. 2151n

(d) new · Sec. 5(a) · see the words

22 U.S.C. 2304

The section as a whole renumbered · Sec. 5(a) · see the words
(k) new · Sec. 5(a) · see the words

New provisions of the bill's own

Sec. 2 Findings
Sec. 3 Statement of policy
Sec. 4 Special envoy for the human rights of LGBTQI+ people
Sec. 6 Implementation of the united states strategy to prevent and respond to criminalization, discrimination, and violence against LGBTQI+ people and communities internationally
Sec. 7 Definitions

What the words would change: every change, in place (5)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be ~~struck out~~ and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

22 U.S.C. 2151n(d)(11)(C)changedby H.R. 6056 Sec. 5(a)
(C) such other information related to the use by such government of individuals under the age of 18 as soldiers, as determined to be appropriate by the Secretary~~; and~~
The bill says: in paragraph (11)(C), by striking "; and" and inserting a semicolon;
Bill text · Current law (22 U.S.C. 2151n)
22 U.S.C. 2151n(d)(12)(C)(ii)changedby H.R. 6056 Sec. 5(a)
(ii) what steps the government of each such country has taken to preserve the safety and independence of the media, and to ensure the prosecution of those individuals who attack or murder journalists.; and
The bill says: in paragraph (12)(C)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and"; and
Bill text · Current law (22 U.S.C. 2151n)
22 U.S.C. 2151n(d)added (13)by H.R. 6056 Sec. 5(a)
(13) wherever applicable, the nature and extent of criminalization, discrimination, and violence by state and non-state actors based on sexual orientation or gender identity, as those terms are defined in section 7 of the International Human Rights Defense Act of 2025, or sex characteristics, including an identification of those countries that have adopted laws or constitutional provisions that criminalize or discriminate based on such sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics, including descriptions of such laws and provisions.
The bill says: by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
Bill text · Current law (22 U.S.C. 2151n)
22 U.S.C. 2304renumberedby H.R. 6056 Sec. 5(a)
The bill says: by redesignating the second subsection (i) (relating to child marriage status) as subsection (j); and
Bill text · Current law (22 U.S.C. 2304)
22 U.S.C. 2304added (k)by H.R. 6056 Sec. 5(a)
(k) Sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics.— The report required under subsection (b) shall include, wherever applicable, the nature and extent of criminalization, discrimination, and violence by state and non-state actors based on sexual orientation or gender identity, as those terms are defined in section 7 of the International Human Rights Defense Act of 2025, or sex characteristics, including an identification of those countries that have adopted laws or constitutional provisions that criminalize or discriminate based on such sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics, including descriptions of such laws and provisions.
The bill says: by adding at the end the following new subsection:
Bill text · Current law (22 U.S.C. 2304)

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Pete Aguilar D-CA-33
Gabe Amo D-RI-1
Yassamin Ansari D-AZ-3
Jake Auchincloss D-MA-4
Becca Balint D-VT-At Large
Nanette Diaz Barragán D-CA-44
Joyce Beatty D-OH-3
Wesley Bell D-MO-1
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. D-VA-8
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. D-GA-2
Suzanne Bonamici D-OR-1
Brendan F. Boyle D-PA-2
Julia Brownley D-CA-26
Salud O. Carbajal D-CA-24
André Carson D-IN-7
Troy A. Carter D-LA-2
Ed Case D-HI-1
Sean Casten D-IL-6
Kathy Castor D-FL-14
Joaquin Castro D-TX-20
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FL-20
Judy Chu D-CA-28
Emanuel Cleaver D-MO-5
Steve Cohen D-TN-9
J. Luis Correa D-CA-46
Jim Costa D-CA-21
Joe Courtney D-CT-2
Angie Craig D-MN-2
Jasmine Crockett D-TX-30
Jason Crow D-CO-6
Sharice Davids D-KS-3
Danny K. Davis D-IL-7
Madeleine Dean D-PA-4
Diana DeGette D-CO-1
Rosa L. DeLauro D-CT-3
Suzan K. DelBene D-WA-1
Christopher R. Deluzio D-PA-17
Mark DeSaulnier D-CA-10
Maxine Dexter D-OR-3
Debbie Dingell D-MI-6
Lloyd Doggett D-TX-37
Veronica Escobar D-TX-16
Adriano Espaillat D-NY-13
Lizzie Fletcher D-TX-7
Bill Foster D-IL-11
Valerie P. Foushee D-NC-4
Lois Frankel D-FL-22
Maxwell Frost D-FL-10
John Garamendi D-CA-8
Sylvia R. Garcia D-TX-29
Jesús G. "Chuy" García D-IL-4
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez D-WA-3
Jared F. Golden D-ME-2
Daniel S. Goldman D-NY-10
Jimmy Gomez D-CA-34
Josh Gottheimer D-NJ-5
Al Green D-TX-9
Adelita S. Grijalva D-AZ-7
Jahana Hayes D-CT-5
Pablo José Hernández D-PR-At Large
Steven Horsford D-NV-4
Chrissy Houlahan D-PA-6
Val T. Hoyle D-OR-4
Jared Huffman D-CA-2
Glenn Ivey D-MD-4
Sara Jacobs D-CA-51
Pramila Jayapal D-WA-7
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. D-GA-4
Julie Johnson D-TX-32
Sydney Kamlager-Dove D-CA-37
Robin L. Kelly D-IL-2
Timothy M. Kennedy D-NY-26
Raja Krishnamoorthi D-IL-8
Rick Larsen D-WA-2
John B. Larson D-CT-1
George Latimer D-NY-16
Summer L. Lee D-PA-12
Mike Levin D-CA-49
Ted Lieu D-CA-36
Stephen F. Lynch D-MA-8
Seth Magaziner D-RI-2
John W. Mannion D-NY-22
Doris O. Matsui D-CA-7
Sarah McBride D-DE-At Large
Jennifer L. McClellan D-VA-4
Morgan McGarvey D-KY-3
James P. McGovern D-MA-2
LaMonica McIver D-NJ-10
Gregory W. Meeks D-NY-5
Analilia Mejia D-NJ-11
Robert Menendez D-NJ-8
Grace Meng D-NY-6
Dave Min D-CA-47
Joseph D. Morelle D-NY-25
Kelly Morrison D-MN-3
Jared Moskowitz D-FL-23
Seth Moulton D-MA-6
Frank J. Mrvan D-IN-1
Kevin Mullin D-CA-15
Jerrold Nadler D-NY-12
Richard E. Neal D-MA-1
Donald Norcross D-NJ-1
Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC-At Large
Ilhan Omar D-MN-5
Frank Pallone, Jr. D-NJ-6
Jimmy Panetta D-CA-19
Chris Pappas D-NH-1
Nancy Pelosi D-CA-11
Scott H. Peters D-CA-50
Brittany Pettersen D-CO-7
Chellie Pingree D-ME-1
Mark Pocan D-WI-2
Ayanna Pressley D-MA-7
Mike Quigley D-IL-5
Delia C. Ramirez D-IL-3
Emily Randall D-WA-6
Jamie Raskin D-MD-8
Deborah K. Ross D-NC-2
Raul Ruiz D-CA-25
Patrick Ryan D-NY-18
Mary Gay Scanlon D-PA-5
Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL-9
Bradley Scott Schneider D-IL-10
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Lateefah Simon D-CA-12
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Mark Takano D-CA-39
Shri Thanedar D-MI-13
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Paul Tonko D-NY-20
Ritchie Torres D-NY-15
Lauren Underwood D-IL-14
Juan Vargas D-CA-52
Marc A. Veasey D-TX-33
Nydia M. Velázquez D-NY-7
Eugene Simon Vindman D-VA-7
James R. Walkinshaw D-VA-11
Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL-25
Maxine Waters D-CA-43
Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ-12
Nikema Williams D-GA-5
Frederica S. Wilson D-FL-24