To protect individuals who face reprisals for defending human rights and democracy by enhancing the capacity of the United States Government to prevent, mitigate, and respond in such cases, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To protect individuals who face reprisals for defending human rights and democracy by enhancing the capacity of the United States Government to prevent, mitigate, and respond in such cases, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Government Operations, Foreign Policy.
Who Benefits and How
immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H6767C82B60954C2EA9EB06ED8F3907F6: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Human Rights Defenders Protection Act of 2024.
- Section H69C55773EF964A1DA32FDB14337FA0F2: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Around the world, human rights defenders form the backbone of democratic societies and movements, advocating for...
- Section HCC777B155D104D50837F5BF89CA6A60E: 3. Definitions In this Act— The term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign...
- Section HAAB248B160FE46B3AB1E5CE0BB2996CB: 4. Statement of policy It shall be the policy of the United States— to reaffirm the commitment of the United States to— the Universal Declaration of Human...
- Section H0DC78FF14DB1425BB6022BB37C46E4AD: 5. Global strategy for human rights defenders Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and once every 3 years thereafter, the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To protect individuals who face reprisals for defending human rights and democracy by enhancing the capacity of the United States Government to prevent, mitigate, and respond in such cases, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.
Key Policy Areas
Immigration, Government Operations, Foreign Policy
Primary Purpose
This bill, To protect individuals who face reprisals for defending human rights and democracy by enhancing the capacity of the United States Government to prevent, mitigate, and respond in such cases, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. McGovern (for himself, Mr. Raskin, Mrs. Torres of California, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an act or omission that— violates, intends to violate, or encourages a violation of the rights of a human rights defender
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