International Human Rights Defense Act of 2025
Sponsored by Edward J. Markey DDemocrat, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: International Affairs.
Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".
Source: Congress.gov data service (Library of Congress). Text versions: our copies of govinfo.gov’s files. Our copy was saved October 15, 2026.
Cosponsors
35 cosponsors.
| Member | Joined |
|---|---|
| Angela D. Alsobrooks DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Tammy Baldwin DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Michael F. Bennet DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Richard Blumenthal DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Cory A. Booker DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Maria Cantwell DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Christopher A. Coons DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Catherine Cortez Masto DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Tammy Duckworth DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| John Fetterman DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Martin Heinrich DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| John W. Hickenlooper DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mazie K. Hirono DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Tim Kaine DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mark Kelly DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Ben Ray Luján DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jeff Merkley DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Christopher Murphy DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Patty Murray DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Alex Padilla DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Gary C. Peters DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jacky Rosen DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Bernard Sanders IIndependentOriginal cosponsor | |
| Brian Schatz DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Adam B. Schiff DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jeanne Shaheen DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Tina Smith DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Chris Van Hollen DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Peter Welch DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Ron Wyden DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Elizabeth Warren DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Richard J. Durbin DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Elissa Slotkin DDemocrat | |
| Jon Ossoff DDemocrat |
Text
| Version | Date | Our copy |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced in Senate | Not checked yetThe official file |
Actions
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Introduced in Senate
Committees
- Foreign Relations Committee (Senate)Referred To, December 10, 2025; Referred To, December 10, 2025
Hearings
We hold hearing records only for bills that became law.
Who lobbied on this bill
Not checked yetNo lobbying report we hold names S. 3426.