Human Rights Defenders Protection Act of 2024

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7175 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7175 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2024 Mr. McGovern (for himself, Mr. Raskin, Mrs. Torres of California, Ms. Omar, and Mr. Crow) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A 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. Be it en…