House bill · H.R. 6056 (119th Congress)
International Human Rights Defense Act of 2025
U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsor: Robert Garcia (U.S. Representative, CA-42, Democratic)
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Summary
This bill would establish within the Department of State a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on Foreign Affairs · U.S. House of Representatives
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Cosponsors
146
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- Adam Smith
- Adelita S. Grijalva
- Adriano Espaillat
- Al Green
- André Carson
- Angie Craig
- Ayanna Pressley
- Becca Balint
- Bill Foster
- Bonnie Watson Coleman
- Bradley Scott Schneider
- Brendan F. Boyle
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- Brittany Pettersen
- Chellie Pingree
- Chris Pappas
- Chrissy Houlahan
- Christopher R. Deluzio
- Daniel S. Goldman
- Danny K. Davis
- Dave Min
- Debbie Dingell
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Deborah K. Ross
- Delia C. Ramirez
- Diana DeGette
- Dina Titus
- Donald Norcross
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
- Doris O. Matsui
- Ed Case
- Eleanor Holmes Norton
- Emanuel Cleaver
- Emilia Strong Sykes
- Emily Randall
- Eric Sorensen
- Eugene Simon Vindman
- Frank J. Mrvan
- Frank Pallone, Jr.
- Frederica S. Wilson
- Gabe Amo
- George Latimer
- Glenn Ivey
- Grace Meng
- Greg Stanton
- Gregory W. Meeks
- Haley M. Stevens
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
- Hillary J. Scholten
- Ilhan Omar
- J. Luis Correa
- Jahana Hayes
- James P. McGovern
- James R. Walkinshaw
- Jamie Raskin
- Janice D. Schakowsky
- Jared F. Golden
- Jared Huffman
- Jared Moskowitz
- Jasmine Crockett
- Jason Crow
- Jennifer L. McClellan
- Jerrold Nadler
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García
- Jim Costa
- Jimmy Gomez
- Joaquin Castro
- John B. Larson
- John Garamendi
- John W. Mannion
- Joseph D. Morelle
- Josh Gottheimer
- Joyce Beatty
- Juan Vargas
- Judy Chu
- Julia Brownley
- Julie Johnson
- Kathy Castor
- Kelly Morrison
- Kevin Mullin
- LaMonica McIver
- Lateefah Simon
- Lauren Underwood
- Lizzie Fletcher
- Lloyd Doggett
- Lois Frankel
- Madeleine Dean
- Marc A. Veasey
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
- Marilyn Strickland
- Mark DeSaulnier
- Mark Pocan
- Mark Takano
- Mary Gay Scanlon
- Maxine Dexter
- Maxine Waters
- Maxwell Frost
- Mike Levin
- Morgan McGarvey
- Nanette Diaz Barragán
- Nikema Williams
- Nydia M. Velázquez
- Patrick Ryan
- Paul Tonko
- Pete Aguilar
- Pramila Jayapal
- Raja Krishnamoorthi
- Rashida Tlaib
- Raul Ruiz
- Richard E. Neal
- Rick Larsen
- Ritchie Torres
- Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
- Robert Menendez
- Robin L. Kelly
- Rosa L. DeLauro
- Salud O. Carbajal
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
- Sara Jacobs
- Sarah McBride
- Scott H. Peters
- Sean Casten
- Seth Magaziner
- Seth Moulton
- Sharice Davids
- Shri Thanedar
- Stephen F. Lynch
- Steve Cohen
- Steven Horsford
- Suhas Subramanyam
- Summer L. Lee
- Suzan K. DelBene
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove
- Sylvia R. Garcia
- Ted Lieu
- Terri A. Sewell
- Timothy M. Kennedy
- Troy A. Carter
- Val T. Hoyle
- Valerie P. Foushee
- Veronica Escobar
- Wesley Bell
- Yassamin Ansari
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Full history
- Nov 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
- Nov 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
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- Nov 17, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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