Topic

Hostages

Bills 71 First seen 107th Most recent 110th

71 bills on this subject

Filed across 4 Congresses, from the 107th to the 110th, and most in the 109th at 23. 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
71 bills across every Congress on file. Showing 1–30, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HCONRES 389 Congratulating the Republic of Colombia on its successful rescue mission and thanking Colombian President Alvaro Uribe for the safe return of the Americans held hostage by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. 110th July 9, 2008
HCONRES 260 Condemning the kidnapping and hostage-taking of 3 United States citizens for over 4 years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and demanding their immediate and unconditional release. 110th November 15, 2007
HR 6178 STOP Act of 2008 110th June 9, 2008
HR 4986 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 110th January 28, 2008
HR 3369 To provide compensation for United States citizens taken hostage by terrorists or state sponsors of terrorism. 110th September 10, 2007
HR 3346 To provide compensation for United States citizens taken hostage by terrorists or state sponsors of terrorism. 110th September 10, 2007
HR 1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 110th January 15, 2008
HR 394 To provide for payment of certain claims against the Government of Iran. 110th February 2, 2007
HR 284 Civilian Prisoner-of-War Medal Act of 2007 110th March 20, 2007
HRES 285 Condemning, in the strongest possible terms, the Iranian Government's seizure of 15 British sailors and marines in the Shatt al Arab waterway on March 23, 2007, and asking for the immediate repatriation of these sailors and marines to the United Kingdom. 110th March 29, 2007
HRES 267 Calling for the immediate and unconditional release of British marines and sailors held captive by Iran, and for other purposes. 110th March 27, 2007
HRES 91 Demanding the return of the U.S.S. Pueblo to the United States Navy from North Korea. 110th February 5, 2007
S 1944 Justice for Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act 110th August 2, 2007
S 1839 A bill to require periodic reports on claims related to acts of terrorism against Americans perpetrated or supported by the Government of Libya. 110th December 17, 2007
S 447 Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2007 110th April 26, 2007
SCONRES 53 A concurrent resolution condemning the kidnapping and hostage-taking of 3 United States citizens for over 4 years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and demanding their immediate and unconditional release. 110th December 19, 2007
SRES 627 A resolution welcoming home Keith Stansell, Thomas Howes, and Marc Gonsalves, three citizens of the United States who were held hostage for over five years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) after their plane crashed on February 13, 2003. 110th August 1, 2008
SRES 423 A resolution seeking the return of the USS Pueblo to the United States Navy. 110th January 23, 2008
SRES 154 A resolution demanding the return of the USS Pueblo to the United States Navy. 110th April 18, 2007
SRES 136 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate condemning the seizure by the Government of Iran of 15 British naval personnel in Iraqi territorial waters, and calling for their immediate, safe, and unconditional release. 110th March 29, 2007
HR 6305 To provide compensation for United States citizens taken hostage by terrorists or state sponsors of terrorism. 109th October 12, 2006
HR 6166 Military Commissions Act of 2006 109th November 13, 2006
HR 6054 Military Commissions Act of 2006 109th September 25, 2006
HR 4923 Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act 109th March 9, 2006
HR 3358 To provide for payment of certain claims against the Government of Iran. 109th August 23, 2005
HR 3329 Civilian Prisoner-of-War Medal Act of 2005 109th June 29, 2006
HR 153 Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2005 109th March 9, 2005
HRES 1036 Demanding the return of the U.S.S. Pueblo to the United States Navy from North Korea. 109th September 25, 2006
HRES 926 Condemning the kidnapping of Israeli soldiers by Hamas and Hezbollah, affirming the right of Israel to conduct operations to secure the kidnapped soldiers, urging all parties to protect innocent life and civilian infrastructure, and for other purposes. 109th July 19, 2006
HRES 922 Condemning cross-border terrorism against Israel by Hamas and Hezbollah and the complicity in these acts of terrorist aggression by Syria and Iran. 109th July 18, 2006

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.