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H.R. 6151 · 119th Congress

Global Respect Act

IntroducedInternational Affairs
IntroducedNov 19, 2025
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How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 6151 doesn't change any existing section of law. It would create 3 new provisions of its own. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (Nov 19, 2025).

New provisions of the bill's own

  • Sec. 2 Findings
  • Sec. 3 Sanctions on individuals responsible for violations of humanrights against LGBTQI people
  • Sec. 4 Discrimination related to sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics
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    1. 2025-11-19Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
    2. 2025-11-19Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
    3. 2025-11-19Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
    4. 2025-11-19Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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    Cosponsors

    • Pete Aguilar D-CA-33
    • Rep. Gabe Amo D-RI-1
    • Rep. Yassamin Ansari D-AZ-3
    • Rep. Jake Auchincloss D-MA-4
    • Rep. Becca Balint D-VT
    • Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán D-CA-44
    • Rep. Wesley Bell D-MO-1
    • Ami Bera D-CA-6
    • Rep. Donald S. Beyer D-VA-8
    • Rep. Everton Blair D-GA-13
    • Suzanne Bonamici D-OR-1
    • Brendan F. Boyle D-PA-2
    • Rep. Julia Brownley D-CA-26
    • Nikki Budzinski D-IL-13
    • Rep. Salud O. Carbajal D-CA-24
    • Rep. André Carson D-IN-7
    • Troy A. Carter D-LA-2
    • Greg Casar D-TX-35
    • Ed Case D-HI-1
    • Sean Casten D-IL-6
    • Rep. Kathy Castor D-FL-14
    • Rep. Joaquin Castro D-TX-20
    • Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FL-20
    • Judy Chu D-CA-28
    • Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros D-CA-31
    • Rep. Yvette D. Clarke D-NY-9
    • Rep. Emanuel Cleaver D-MO-5
    • Rep. Steve Cohen D-TN-9
    • Rep. Herbert C. Conaway D-NJ-3
    • Rep. J. Luis Correa D-CA-46
    • Rep. Jim Costa D-CA-21
    • Rep. Angie Craig D-MN-2
    • Rep. Jason Crow D-CO-6
    • Rep. Sharice Davids D-KS-3
    • Danny K. Davis D-IL-7
    • Madeleine Dean D-PA-4
    • Rep. Diana DeGette D-CO-1
    • Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro D-CT-3
    • Suzan K. DelBene D-WA-1
    • Rep. Christopher R. Deluzio D-PA-17
    • Mark DeSaulnier D-CA-10
    • Maxine Dexter D-OR-3
    • Rep. Debbie Dingell D-MI-6
    • Sarah Elfreth D-MD-3
    • Rep. Veronica Escobar D-TX-16
    • Adriano Espaillat D-NY-13
    • Dwight Evans D-PA-3
    • Rep. Brian K. Fitzpatrick R-PA-1
    • Lizzie Fletcher D-TX-7
    • Bill Foster D-IL-11
    • Rep. Valerie P. Foushee D-NC-4
    • Lois Frankel D-FL-22
    • Rep. Maxwell Frost D-FL-10
    • Sylvia R. Garcia D-TX-29
    • Rep. Robert Garcia D-CA-42
    • Rep. Jesús G. "Chuy" García D-IL-4
    • Jared F. Golden D-ME-2
    • Rep. Daniel S. Goldman D-NY-10
    • Jimmy Gomez D-CA-34
    • Rep. Josh Gottheimer D-NJ-5
    • Al Green D-TX-9
    • Josh Harder D-CA-9
    • Jahana Hayes D-CT-5
    • Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose D-PR
    • Rep. James A. Himes D-CT-4
    • Steven Horsford D-NV-4
    • Rep. Chrissy Houlahan D-PA-6
    • Val T. Hoyle D-OR-4
    • Rep. Jared Huffman D-CA-2
    • Glenn Ivey D-MD-4
    • Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson D-IL-1
    • Sara Jacobs D-CA-51
    • Rep. Pramila Jayapal D-WA-7
    • Julie Johnson D-TX-32
    • Sydney Kamlager-Dove D-CA-37
    • Rep. William R. Keating D-MA-9
    • Rep. Robin L. Kelly D-IL-2
    • Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy D-NY-26
    • Rep. Ro Khanna D-CA-17
    • Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi D-IL-8
    • Rep. Greg Landsman D-OH-1
    • Rep. Rick Larsen D-WA-2
    • John B. Larson D-CT-1
    • Rep. George Latimer D-NY-16
    • Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez D-NM-3
    • Rep. Mike Levin D-CA-49
    • Sam T. Liccardo D-CA-16
    • Rep. Ted Lieu D-CA-36
    • Rep. Zoe Lofgren D-CA-18
    • Rep. Stephen F. Lynch D-MA-8
    • Rep. Seth Magaziner D-RI-2
    • Rep. Doris O. Matsui D-CA-7
    • April McClain Delaney D-MD-6
    • Betty McCollum D-MN-4
    • Kristen McDonald Rivet D-MI-8
    • Morgan McGarvey D-KY-3
    • Rep. James P. McGovern D-MA-2
    • LaMonica McIver D-NJ-10
    • Rep. Gregory W. Meeks D-NY-5
    • Analilia Mejia D-NJ-11
    • Rep. Robert Menendez D-NJ-8
    • Grace Meng D-NY-6
    • Kweisi Mfume D-MD-7
    • Rep. Dave Min D-CA-47
    • Kelly Morrison D-MN-3
    • Rep. Jared Moskowitz D-FL-23
    • Rep. Seth Moulton D-MA-6
    • Rep. Kevin Mullin D-CA-15
    • Jerrold Nadler D-NY-12
    • Rep. Joe Neguse D-CO-2
    • Donald Norcross D-NJ-1
    • Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC-At Large
    • Rep. Johnny Olszewski D-MD-2
    • Rep. Ilhan Omar D-MN-5
    • Frank Pallone, Jr. D-NJ-6
    • Jimmy Panetta D-CA-19
    • Rep. Chris Pappas D-NH-1
    • Nancy Pelosi D-CA-11
    • Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez D-WA-3
    • Rep. Scott H. Peters D-CA-50
    • Rep. Brittany Pettersen D-CO-7
    • Chellie Pingree D-ME-1
    • Rep. Mark Pocan D-WI-2
    • Rep. Mike Quigley D-IL-5
    • Rep. Delia C. Ramirez D-IL-3
    • Emily Randall D-WA-6
    • Rep. Jamie Raskin D-MD-8
    • Rep. Deborah K. Ross D-NC-2
    • Patrick Ryan D-NY-18
    • Rep. Andrea Salinas D-OR-6
    • Linda T. Sánchez D-CA-38
    • Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon D-PA-5
    • Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL-9
    • Rep. Bradley Scott Schneider D-IL-10
    • Hillary J. Scholten D-MI-3
    • Kim Schrier D-WA-8
    • Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D-VA-3
    • Rep. Terri A. Sewell D-AL-7
    • Brad Sherman D-CA-32
    • Rep. Mikie Sherrill D-NJ-11
    • Rep. Lateefah Simon D-CA-12
    • Eric Sorensen D-IL-17
    • Greg Stanton D-AZ-4
    • Rep. Haley M. Stevens D-MI-11
    • Rep. Marilyn Strickland D-WA-10
    • Rep. Eric Swalwell D-CA-14
    • Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes D-OH-13
    • Rep. Mark Takano D-CA-39
    • Rep. Shri Thanedar D-MI-13
    • Bennie G. Thompson D-MS-2
    • Rep. Dina Titus D-NV-1
    • Rep. Rashida Tlaib D-MI-12
    • Jill N. Tokuda D-HI-2
    • Rep. Paul Tonko D-NY-20
    • Ritchie Torres D-NY-15
    • Rep. Norma J. Torres D-CA-35
    • Rep. Lori Trahan D-MA-3
    • Derek Tran D-CA-45
    • Lauren Underwood D-IL-14
    • Juan Vargas D-CA-52
    • Marc A. Veasey D-TX-33
    • Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez D-NY-7
    • Rep. James R. Walkinshaw D-VA-11
    • Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL-25
    • Rep. Maxine Waters D-CA-43
    • Nikema Williams D-GA-5
    • Rep. Frederica S. Wilson D-FL-24