Topic

Asia

Bills 3,862 First seen 107th Most recent 119th

3,862 bills on this subject

Filed across 13 Congresses, from the 107th to the 119th, and most in the 116th at 710. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.

Bills by Congress 107th to 119th
409 bills in the 111th Congress. Showing 211–240, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HRES 933 Commending the Government of Japan for its current policy against currency manipulation and encouraging the Government of Japan to continue in this policy. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. November 19, 2009
HRES 927 Declaring that it shall continue to be the policy of the United States, consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act, to make available to Taiwan such defense articles and services as may be necessary for Taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. November 19, 2009
HRES 904 Honoring women who have served and women who are currently serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom as members of the Armed Forces and recognizing their increasing and invaluable role to the success of current military operations. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. December 8, 2009
HRES 898 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the immediate and unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi, a meaningful tripartite political dialogue toward national reconciliation, and the full restoration of democracy, freedom of assembly, freedom of movement, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and internationally recognized human rights for all Burmese citizens. Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. July 26, 2010
HRES 890 Welcoming the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, His Excellency Dr. Manmohan Singh, to the United States. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. November 18, 2009
HRES 887 Recognizing the World Trade Organization member, Chinese Taipei's, accession to the Government Procurement Agreement on July 15, 2009, and extending hope and good faith that this will promote its domestic economy and position in the global economy. Referred to House Foreign Affairs November 3, 2009
HRES 877 Expressing support for Chinese human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren for engaging in peaceful expression as they seek answers and justice for the parents whose children were killed in the Sichuan earthquake of May 12, 2008. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. November 7, 2009
HRES 849 Recognizing the 16th anniversary of the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program, a program funded by the Government of the United States to provide an opportunity for high school students from the countries of the former Soviet Union to study and live in the United States in order to promote democratic values and institutions in Eurasia, and supporting the mission, goals, and accomplishments of the FLEX program. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. October 20, 2009
HRES 826 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued in commemoration of Diwali, a festival celebrated by people of Indian origin. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. October 13, 2009
HRES 823 Expressing deep condolences to the families, friends, and colleagues of those killed and injured in the attack on the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) office in Islamabad, Pakistan, on October 5, 2009, and support for the WFP's mission to bring emergency food aid to the most vulnerable people of Pakistan and around the world. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. October 21, 2009
HRES 820 Condemning the pervasive corruption of the Kingdom of Cambodia. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. October 8, 2009
HRES 810 Expressing condolences to the citizens of Indonesia and support for the Government of Indonesia in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck the island of Sumatra. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. October 14, 2009
HRES 802 Recognizing the commencement of the 9th year of Operation Enduring Freedom and the sacrifice and contributions of United States service members and their families in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. October 6, 2009
HRES 800 Expressing sympathy for the citizens of the Philippines dealing with Tropical Storm Ketsana and Typhoon Parma. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. October 15, 2009
HRES 794 Calling for a runoff election in Afghanistan between the two top finishers. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. October 1, 2009
HRES 784 Honoring the 2560th anniversary of the birth of Confucius and recognizing his invaluable contributions to philosophy and social and political thought. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. October 28, 2009
HRES 780 Recognizing the celebration of Filipino American History Month in October. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. November 2, 2009
HRES 774 Expressing appreciation to Bermuda for accepting 4 individuals released from the detention facility at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. September 24, 2009
HRES 764 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the importance of inter-religious dialogue and the protection of religious freedom and related human rights for persons of all faiths and nationalities in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. September 23, 2009
HRES 733 Expressing condolences to the people and Government of Taiwan in the aftermath of the devastating typhoon that struck the central and southern regions of the island on August 8, 2009. The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. September 23, 2009
HRES 711 Calling on the Government of Sri Lanka to address the human rights and humanitarian needs of its civilian internally displaced Tamil population currently living in government-run camps by working with the United Nations and the international community to implement a process of release and resettlement of such internally displaced persons (IDPs), and allowing foreign aid groups to provide relief and resources throughout the process. The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. November 4, 2009
HRES 705 Condemning hard-labor prison camps in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea as an egregious violation of human rights. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. July 31, 2009
HRES 678 Extending best wishes to the people of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as they celebrate the 62nd anniversary of Pakistan's independence from the British Empire. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. July 24, 2009
HRES 677 Extending best wishes to the people of India as they celebrate the 62nd anniversary of India's independence from the British Empire. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. July 24, 2009
HRES 675 Condemning the July 17, 2009, terrorist bombings in Indonesia and expressing condolences to the people of Indonesia and the various other countries suffering casualties in the attacks. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 29, 2009
HRES 672 Calling on the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to release imprisoned bloggers and respect Internet freedom. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. October 21, 2009
HRES 638 Congratulating the government and people of Turkey as they celebrate Republic Day, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. July 13, 2009
HRES 625 Recognizing and commending the 2009 National Veterans Wheelchair Games, to be held in Spokane, Washington, July 13 through 18, 2009. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. July 10, 2009
HRES 624 Condemning all violent repression by the Government of the People's Republic of China of peaceful Uighur protests. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. July 10, 2009
HRES 605 Recognizing the continued persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China on the 11th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party campaign to suppress the Falun Gong spiritual movement and calling for an immediate end to the campaign to persecute, intimidate, imprison, and torture Falun Gong practitioners. The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. March 16, 2010

Subjects are the headings the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, not labels written here, so the wording is theirs. Bills are listed newest first by their latest action. A bill carries several subjects, so it appears under each of them. Records come from Congress.gov.