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LOVE Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-8072| House 
| Updated: 6/15/2022
Joaquin Castro

Joaquin Castro

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (9)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Lavender Offense Victim Exoneration Act of 2022 or the LOVE Act of 2022 This bill offers a formal apology from Congress for encouraging policies at the Department of State, such as the Lavender Scare, which resulted in the wrongful termination of at least 1,000 people for alleged homosexuality, and addresses related issues. The State Department must (1) review all employee terminations that occurred as a consequence of the Lavender Scare to identify those who were wrongfully terminated, and (2) issue a public report on the findings. The State Department must establish an independent Reconciliation Board to contact any employee (or a family member of a deceased employee) wrongfully terminated during the Lavender Scare and offer to change the employee's record to reflect this finding. The board must accept and review petitions from former employees who believe they were terminated due to sexual orientation. The State Department must establish a board of senior-level officials to address issues that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) Foreign Service employees and their families face. The board must report on improving State Department policies to prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics. The State Department must report on (1) countries that do not issue spousal visas for Foreign Service employee spouses due to sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics; and (2) recommendations for State Department responses, such as eliminating visa reciprocity for such countries.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8809
LOVE Act of 2020
Jun 15, 2022
Introduced in House
Jun 15, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8809
    LOVE Act of 2020


  • June 15, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • June 15, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

LOVE Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-8072| House 
| Updated: 6/15/2022
Lavender Offense Victim Exoneration Act of 2022 or the LOVE Act of 2022 This bill offers a formal apology from Congress for encouraging policies at the Department of State, such as the Lavender Scare, which resulted in the wrongful termination of at least 1,000 people for alleged homosexuality, and addresses related issues. The State Department must (1) review all employee terminations that occurred as a consequence of the Lavender Scare to identify those who were wrongfully terminated, and (2) issue a public report on the findings. The State Department must establish an independent Reconciliation Board to contact any employee (or a family member of a deceased employee) wrongfully terminated during the Lavender Scare and offer to change the employee's record to reflect this finding. The board must accept and review petitions from former employees who believe they were terminated due to sexual orientation. The State Department must establish a board of senior-level officials to address issues that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) Foreign Service employees and their families face. The board must report on improving State Department policies to prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics. The State Department must report on (1) countries that do not issue spousal visas for Foreign Service employee spouses due to sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics; and (2) recommendations for State Department responses, such as eliminating visa reciprocity for such countries.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8809
LOVE Act of 2020
Jun 15, 2022
Introduced in House
Jun 15, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8809
    LOVE Act of 2020


  • June 15, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • June 15, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Joaquin Castro

Joaquin Castro

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (9)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted