Human rights Bills in the 107th Congress

4,178 bills on this subject

Filed across 13 Congresses, from the 107th to the 119th, and most in the 116th at 526. 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

264 bills in the 107th Congress. Showing 1–30, newest first. Every Congress

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HCONRES 511	Congratulating the people and Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the eleventh anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan and praising longstanding and growing friendship between the United States and Kazakhstan.	Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.	October 16, 2002
HCONRES 496	Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding so-called "honor killings".	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.	October 2, 2002
HCONRES 478	Condemning the National Islamic Front (NIF) Government of Sudan for its genocidal war against the people of southern Sudan and expressing support for the Vigil for Sudan being held at Galvez Park in Washington, D.C.	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.	September 24, 2002
HCONRES 453	Expressing the sense of Congress relating to the increasingly dire food security situation in Zimbabwe and the failure of the Mugabe regime to take appropriate measures to mitigate the impact of its failed policies on the nutritional well-being of the people of Zimbabwe and of other countries in the Southern Africa region.	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.	July 26, 2002
HCONRES 447	Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the Chinese Government's oppression of Falun Gong in the United States and in the People's Republic of China.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.	August 20, 2002
HCONRES 431	Condemning the use of torture and other forms of cruel, inhumane, or degrading treatment or punishment in the United States and other countries, and expressing support for victims of those practices.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.	August 20, 2002
HCONRES 422	Expressing concern about continuing serious violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Kazakhstan, including substantial noncompliance with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) commitments on human rights and democratization, and for other purposes.	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.	June 21, 2002
HCONRES 421	Recognizing the importance of inheritance rights of women in Africa.	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.	July 23, 2002
HCONRES 405	Commemorating the independence of East Timor and commending the President for promptly establishing diplomatic relations with East Timor.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.	May 22, 2002
HCONRES 375	Expressing the sense of the Congress in support of the people of Iran and their legitimate quest for freedom, economic opportunity, and friendship with the people of the United States, and for other purposes.	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.	April 11, 2002
HCONRES 353	Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2003 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2007.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Budget.	March 21, 2002
HCONRES 351	Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should condemn the practice of execution by stoning as a gross violation of human rights, and for other purposes.	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).	July 25, 2002
HCONRES 349	Calling for effective measures to end the sexual exploitation of refugees.	Message on Senate action sent to the House.	November 21, 2002
HCONRES 345	Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Orthodox Theological School of Halki in the Republic of Turkey be reopened in order to promote religious freedom.	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.	March 12, 2002
HCONRES 344	Supporting the goals of International Women's Day.	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.	March 18, 2002
HCONRES 318	Expressing the sense of Congress regarding democratic reform and the protection of human rights in Laos.	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.	February 7, 2002
HCONRES 269	Calling for a United States effort to end restrictions on the freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people in the occupied area of Cyprus.	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.	November 13, 2001
HCONRES 268	Expressing the sense of Congress that women from all ethnic groups in Afghanistan should participate in the economic and political reconstruction of Afghanistan.	Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.	November 13, 2001
HCONRES 254	Encouraging the people of the United States to celebrate the 300th anniversary of William Penn's Charter of Privileges, the 250th anniversary of the Liberty Bell, and the 225th anniversary of the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	November 14, 2001
HCONRES 242	Recognizing Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's success in promoting democracy and its continuing contribution to United States national interests.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.	December 6, 2001
HCONRES 237	Expressing the sense of the Congress urging the Republic of Italy to safely and immediately return Ludwig Maximilian Koons to the custody of his father in New York.	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3613)	June 18, 2002
HCONRES 213	Expressing the sense of Congress regarding North Korean refugees who are detained in China and returned to North Korea where they face torture, imprisonment, and execution.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.	June 12, 2002
HCONRES 211	Commending Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on the 10th anniversary of her receiving the Nobel Peace Prize and expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the Government of Burma.	Message on Senate action sent to the House.	January 23, 2002
HCONRES 202	Condemning the Palestinian Authority and various Palestinian organizations for using children as soldiers and inciting children to acts of violence and war.	Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.	August 13, 2001
HCONRES 195	Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of Japan should formally issue a clear and unambiguous apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia and World War II, known to the world as ``comfort women'', and for other purposes.	Referred to the Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific.	August 13, 2001
HCONRES 188	Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of the People's Republic of China should cease its persecution of Falun Gong practitioners.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.	July 25, 2002
HCONRES 178	Concerning persecution of Montagnard peoples in Vietnam.	Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.	July 25, 2001
HCONRES 173	International Human Rights Equality Resolution	Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.	August 8, 2001
HCONRES 168	Expressing the sense of Congress in support of victims of torture.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	July 11, 2001
HCONRES 164	Expressing the sense of Congress that security, reconciliation, and prosperity for all Cypriots can be best achieved within the context of membership in the European Union which will provide significant rights and obligations for all Cypriots, and for other purposes.	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.	July 24, 2002

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.