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H.R. 6056: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2025

119th Congress · introduced 2025-11-17 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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International Human Rights Defense Act of 2025

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International Human Rights Defense Act of 2025

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr6056.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

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Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] · 155 cosponsors

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Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Gabe Amo (D-RI), Seth Magaziner (D-RI), Sharice Davids (D-KS), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL), Lauren Underwood (D-IL), Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Troy A. Carter (D-LA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Adam Smith (D-WA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Kevin Mullin (D-CA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Jim Costa (D-CA), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Eric Sorensen (D-IL), Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Sarah McBride (D-DE), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Wesley Bell (D-MO), Dina Titus (D-NV), Deborah K. Ross (D-NC), Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), John W. Mannion (D-NY), Angie Craig (D-MN), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Sean Casten (D-IL), André Carson (D-IN), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Judy Chu (D-CA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Grace Meng (D-NY) and 95 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] reported raising $3.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong119-hr6056 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills