International Human Rights Defense Act of 2025
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Summary
The International Human Rights Defense Act of 2025 establishes a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples within the Department of State and directs the federal government to integrate LGBTQI+ human rights protections into U.S. foreign policy. The bill sets forth findings documenting criminalization, violence, and discrimination against LGBTQI+ individuals globally and establishes a policy framework requiring U.S. diplomatic and foreign assistance efforts to prevent and respond to such abuses. It mandates training for foreign military, police, and judicial officials on LGBTQI+-specific human rights issues and requires nondiscrimination policies from recipients of U.S. federal funding.
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