US Sanctions Against Foreign Human Rights Abusers of LGBTQI Individuals.
This Act mandates sanctions against foreign officials and individuals responsible for torture, arbitrary detention, or other severe human rights violations targeting LGBTQI persons globally. Individuals placed on this list will be banned from entering the United States, and any existing visas will be revoked immediately. The law also requires the State Department to enhance monitoring and reporting on violence and discrimination against LGBTQI individuals in foreign countries.
Key points
Imposes visa bans and inadmissibility to the US for foreign persons complicit in gross human rights abuses based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.
The President must regularly compile and publish a list of these individuals, with provisions for classified annexes for national security reasons.
Requires the State Department to specifically track and include information on violence and discrimination against LGBTQI individuals in its annual human rights reports.
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