Topic

Democracy

Bills 893 First seen 107th Most recent 110th

893 bills on this subject

Filed across 4 Congresses, from the 107th to the 110th, and most in the 109th at 274. 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 110th
198 bills in the 110th Congress. Showing 1–30, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HCONRES 409 Supporting the awarding of a Membership Action Plan to the Republic of Georgia and Ukraine at the meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Foreign Ministers in December 2008. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. September 9, 2008
HCONRES 387 Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should sever diplomatic relations with Zimbabwe until such time as the President determines that Zimbabwe meets requirements relating to democratic, free and fair elections, basic civil liberties and human rights, and certain other requirements. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. June 26, 2008
HCONRES 329 Expressing the sense of Congress that former Presidents and high-ranking political figures should refrain from freelance diplomacy against the wishes of the current Government and stated United States foreign policy. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. April 16, 2008
HCONRES 322 Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of close friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel. Message on Senate action sent to the House. April 28, 2008
HCONRES 317 Condemning the Burmese regime's undemocratic draft constitution and scheduled referendum. Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. May 7, 2008
HCONRES 290 Commemorating the 175th anniversary of the special relationship between the United States and the Kingdom of Thailand. Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. March 12, 2008
HCONRES 283 Calling for a peaceful resolution to the current electoral crisis in Kenya. Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. February 8, 2008
HCONRES 278 Supporting Taiwan's fourth direct and democratic presidential elections in March 2008. Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. March 6, 2008
HCONRES 200 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the immediate and unconditional release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the severely deteriorating human rights situation in Burma. Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. October 3, 2007
HCONRES 189 Urging all sides to the political crisis in Ukraine to abide by the May 27, 2007, agreement which calls for a new round of parliamentary elections on September 30, 2007, and to ensure a free and fair, transparent democratic system in Ukraine based on the rule of law. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. July 23, 2007
HCONRES 152 Relating to the 40th anniversary of the reunification of the City of Jerusalem. Star Print ordered on the concurrent resolution. July 17, 2007
HCONRES 151 Noting the disturbing pattern of killings of numerous independent journalists in Russia since 2000, and urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to authorize cooperation with outside investigators in solving those murders. Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. June 19, 2007
HCONRES 150 Expressing gratitude to the people and Government of the Republic of Georgia for their support and commitment in combating Islamist terrorism worldwide and their specific efforts to bring security and stability in Iraq and Afghanistan. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. May 17, 2007
HCONRES 139 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should address the ongoing problem of untouchability in India. Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. July 24, 2007
HCONRES 136 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding high level visits to the United States by democratically-elected officials of Taiwan. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. August 3, 2007
HCONRES 115 Urging all sides to the current political crisis in Ukraine to act responsibly and use dialogue to resolve the crisis and ensure a free and transparent democratic system in Ukraine based on the rule of law. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. April 17, 2007
HCONRES 111 Expressing the sense of Congress that Lionel Hampton should be honored for his contributions to American music. Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. June 27, 2007
HCONRES 100 Condemning the recent violent actions of the Government of Zimbabwe against peaceful opposition party activists and members of civil society. Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. April 18, 2007
HCONRES 73 Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should resume normal diplomatic relations with Taiwan (the Republic of China), and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. February 16, 2007
HCONRES 50 Calling on the Government of Venezuela to uphold the human rights and civil liberties of the people of Venezuela. Referred to the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight. April 17, 2007
HCONRES 21 Calling on the United Nations Security Council to charge Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with violating the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and United Nations Charter because of his calls for the destruction of the State of Israel. Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. June 21, 2007
HCONRES 16 Congratulating Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller for becoming the first democratically-elected female Prime Minister of Jamaica and the first female Jamaican head of state. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. February 5, 2007
HJRES 93 Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003. Became Public Law No: 110-287. July 29, 2008
HJRES 44 Joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes. Became Public Law No: 110-52. August 1, 2007
HR 6952 People Resolved to Obtain an Understanding of Democracy (P.R.O.U.D.) Act Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. September 18, 2008
HR 6180 TRADE Act of 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. July 2, 2008
HR 5970 Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act of 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. June 3, 2008
HR 5836 Students in Business Development in Africa Assistance Act of 2007 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. April 17, 2008
HR 5834 North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008 Became Public Law No: 110-346. October 7, 2008
HR 5777 China Democracy Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. April 10, 2008

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.