Referred 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.
# GLOBE Act of 2023 Summary
The GLOBE Act protects human rights and advances equality for LGBTQI people globally through multiple policy tools and initiatives. The legislation requires the U.S. State Department to document violence and discrimination against LGBTQI individuals in annual human rights reports to Congress and establishes a permanent Special Envoy for LGBTQI human rights, supported by an interagency coordination group, to lead international efforts. The bill creates targeted sanctions against foreign officials responsible for torture, unlawful detention, or other grave abuses against LGBTQI people based on credible information, with sanctions including visa revocation and inadmissibility to the United States, while providing limited exceptions for national security and international obligations.
On the development front, the legislation establishes a Global Equality Fund and LGBTQI Global Development Partnership to provide grants and technical assistance to civil society organizations working to protect LGBTQI rights, decriminalize same-sex conduct, and combat discrimination in employment, housing, and education. The bill eliminates certain restrictions on foreign aid recipients regarding reproductive health services and sex work-related advocacy, allowing organizations to provide LGBTQI-inclusive healthcare and HIV prevention services. Immigration provisions clarify that persecution based on sexual orientation or gender identity qualifies as persecution on account of membership in a particular social group, eliminate the one-year asylum filing deadline, allow LGBTQI couples to sponsor permanent partners for immigration benefits, ensure court-appointed counsel for indigent aliens in removal proceedings, and establish protections for LGBTQI detainees. The legislation also authorizes passport applicants to self-select sex designations and clarifies citizenship rules for children born to same-sex couples using assisted reproduction technology.
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