Introduce and support legislation to protect human rights and enhance opportunities for LGBTQI people around the world.

S.2231 Cosponsored — A bill to protect human rights and enhance opportunities for LGBTQI people around the world, and for other purposes.

Coons cosponsored a bill on global LGBTQI rights and opportunities.

Sponsored and Co-sponsored Legislation
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Congress.gov lists S.1996 as the GLOBE Act of 2021, introduced 2021-06-09, with Sen. Coons an original cosponsor.

This is the strongest fulfillment evidence: Coons helped introduce Senate legislation whose official title matches the promise to protect human rights and enhance opportunities for LGBTQI people globally.

delivered same_term A for effort

All Info - S.1996 - 117th Congress: GLOBE Act of 2021 | Congress.gov
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Congress.gov summarizes S.1996 as protecting LGBTQI people globally, creating urgent-threat and Special Envoy mechanisms, sanctions, and assistance programs.

The bill text and CRS summary show the legislation substantively addressed global LGBTQI human rights and opportunities, not merely symbolic support.

delivered same_term A for effort

All Info - S.1996 - 117th Congress: GLOBE Act of 2021 | Congress.gov
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The introduced bill text lists Coons among senators for whom S.2277 was introduced and targets foreign persons responsible for LGBTI human-rights violations.

Coons also supported narrower related legislation using sanctions to protect LGBTI people abroad, reinforcing concrete action on the promise.

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S.2277 Introduced in Senate - Global Respect Act of 2021 | Congress.gov/GPO
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Coons' Senate office said he joined colleagues in reintroducing the Global Respect Act to sanction foreign human-rights violators against LGBTI individuals abroad.

The official office statement confirms Coons publicly supported and advanced legislation focused on global LGBTQI human rights protections.

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Sen. Coons, colleagues introduce bipartisan legislation to impose sanctions on perpetrators of global violence against LGBTQ+ communities
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GovInfo lists Coons as a cosponsor of S.424, establishing a State Department Special Envoy for Human Rights of LGBTQI Peoples.

This provides additional official evidence that Coons supported global LGBTQI human-rights legislation early in the relevant Senate term.

partial same_term A for effort

S.424 - International Human Rights Defense Act of 2021 | GovInfo
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Congress.gov lists S.2231, GLOBE Act of 2025, introduced 2025-07-09, with Sen. Coons an original cosponsor.

Coons later renewed support for the same global LGBTQI rights legislative framework during his ongoing Class 2 Senate term ending in 2027.

delivered same_term A for effort

All Info - S.2231 - 119th Congress: GLOBE Act of 2025 | Congress.gov
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