Senate bill would bar foreign abusers of LGBTQI people from entering the US
In committeeS. 2180Latest action
Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen · Senator · NH
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Official title: Global Respect Act of 2025
119th Congress
Topics: Security & foreign affairs
Introduced:
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S 2180 would ban foreign nationals who commit serious LGBTQI abuses from entering the US and require new State Dept tracking reports.
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What does this do?
S 2180 would require the U.S. government to create and regularly update a list of foreign individuals who have committed serious human rights abuses against LGBTQI people, including torture, prolonged detention without trial, and forced disappearances. Anyone placed on the list would be banned from entering the United States, and any existing visas would be canceled. The bill would also update existing annual U.S. human rights reports to include information on how LGBTQI people are treated in countries around the world.
Who does it affect?
The bill primarily affects foreign government officials and other foreign nationals found responsible for these abuses, who would face U.S. travel bans and visa cancellations. The State Department would also be affected, taking on new responsibilities to monitor, track, and report on LGBTQI rights conditions globally, including through a newly assigned senior official.
Why does it matter?
The list would be mostly public, though a classified section could exist for national security reasons, and the president would be encouraged to consider additional financial or economic sanctions against those listed. The bill does not directly change any laws or policies inside the United States affecting American citizens.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJun 26, 2025
- Senate committeeYou are here · Jun 26, 2025
- Senate vote
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.