I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2491 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2017 Mr. Cicilline (for himself, Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Ms. Brownley of California , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Delaney , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Ellison , Mr. Engel , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Esty of Connecticut , Ms. Frankel of Florida , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Gutiérrez , Mr. Hastings , Ms. Norton , Mr. Huffman , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Keating , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Langevin , Ms. Lee , Mr. Lowenthal , Mrs. Lowey , Mr. Lynch , Ms. McCollum , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Peters , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Pocan , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Rush , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , Ms. Sánchez , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Shea-Porter , Mr. Sherman , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Sires , Mr. Smith of Washington , Ms. Speier , Mr. Takano , Ms. Titus , Mrs. Torres , Ms. Tsongas , Mr. Walz , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Welch , and Mr. Yarmuth ) 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 impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, and for other purposes.