Human rights Bills in the 111th Congress

4,269 bills on this subject

Filed across 13 Congresses, from the 107th to the 119th, and most in the 116th at 531. 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

341 bills in the 111th Congress. Showing 1–30, newest first. Every Congress

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HCONRES 333	Supporting the goals and ideals of World AIDS Day.	Referred to House Foreign Affairs	December 1, 2010
HCONRES 318	Supporting the ideals and objectives of the United Nations Millennium Declaration and related Millennium Development Goals and calling on the President to ensure the United States contributes meaningfully to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals by the year 2015.	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	September 16, 2010
HCONRES 306	Authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the photo exhibition "Being Untouchable" and a ceremony in honor of the exhibition.	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.	July 28, 2010
HCONRES 271	Commemorating the 43rd anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem.	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	April 29, 2010
HCONRES 252	Recognizing the life of Orlando Zapata Tamayo, who died on February 23, 2010, in the custody of the Government of Cuba, and calling for a continued focus on the promotion of internationally recognized human rights, listed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in Cuba.	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	March 11, 2010
HCONRES 251	Recognizing the life of Orlando Zapata Tamayo, who died on February 23, 2010, in the custody of the Government of Cuba, and calling for a continued focus on the promotion of internationally recognized human rights, listed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in Cuba.	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	March 11, 2010
HCONRES 225	Supporting the goals and ideals of observing the National Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Month from January 1 through February 1 of each year to raise awareness of, and opposition to, modern slavery.	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.	December 16, 2009
HCONRES 221	Requesting that the President issue a proclamation annually calling upon the people of the United States to observe Global Family Day, One Day of Peace and Sharing, and for other purposes.	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	December 11, 2009
HCONRES 218	Expressing sympathy for the 57 civilians who were killed in the southern Philippines on November 23, 2009.	Message on Senate action sent to the House.	December 19, 2009
HCONRES 216	Supporting the goals and ideals of World AIDS Day.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	December 2, 2009
HCONRES 209	Recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Iranian hostage crisis, during which 52 United States citizens were held hostage for 444 days from November 4, 1979, to January 20, 1981, and for other purposes.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.	November 9, 2009
HCONRES 207	Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the victory of the United States in The Cold War and the Fall of the Berlin Wall.	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	November 3, 2009
HCONRES 151	Expressing the sense of Congress that China release democratic activist Liu Xiaobo from imprisonment.	Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.	October 1, 2009
HCONRES 132	Expressing the sense of Congress that with respect to the totalitarian government of Cuba, the United States should pursue a policy that insists upon freedom, democracy, and human rights, including the release of all political prisoners, the legalization of political parties, free speech and a free press, and supervised elections, before increasing United States trade and tourism to Cuba.	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	May 20, 2009
HCONRES 124	Expressing the support of Congress for the Jewish community in Venezuela.	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	May 12, 2009
HCONRES 108	Expressing the sense of Congress that the Shi'ite Personal Status Law in Afghanistan violates the fundamental human rights of women and should be repealed.	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	April 23, 2009
HCONRES 73	Recognizing the 1807 Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, which banned the slave trade in the British Empire, allowed for the search and seizure of ships suspected of transporting enslaved people, and provided compensation for the freedom of slaves.	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	March 16, 2009
HCONRES 61	Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of the Russian Federation's continued membership in the G8 should be conditioned on its compliance with its international obligations and commitment to democratic principles and standards.	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	February 25, 2009
HCONRES 46	Honoring the life of Betty Shabazz.	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.	February 10, 2009
HCONRES 44	Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should grant a pardon to Marcus Mosiah Garvey to clear his name and affirm his innocence of crimes for which he was unjustly prosecuted and convicted.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.	September 14, 2009
HCONRES 20	Expressing the sense of Congress that the global use of child soldiers is unacceptable and that the international community should find remedies to end this practice.	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	January 13, 2009
HCONRES 7	Expressing the sense of Congress that the people of the United States should grieve for the loss of life that defined the Third Reich and celebrate the continued education efforts for tolerance and justice, reaffirming the commitment of the United States to the fight against intolerance and prejudice in any form, and honoring the legacy of transparent procedure, government accountability, the rule of law, the pursuit of justice, and the struggle for universal freedom and human rights.	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	January 7, 2009
HJRES 83	Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.	Became Public Law No: 111-210.	July 27, 2010
HJRES 56	Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes.	Became Public Law No: 111-42.	July 28, 2009
HJRES 46	To acknowledge a long history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the United States Government regarding Indian tribes and offer an apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the United States.	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.	April 30, 2009
HJRES 10	Denouncing the practices of female genital mutilation, domestic violence, "honor" killings, acid burnings, dowry deaths, and other gender- based persecutions, expressing the sense of Congress that participation, protection, recognition, and equality of women is crucial to achieving a just, moral and peaceful society, and for other purposes.	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	January 7, 2009
HR 6521	International Prevention of Child Marriage Act of 2010	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	December 14, 2010
HR 6501	To establish a national commission on presidential war powers and civil liberties.	Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent)	December 8, 2010
HR 6433	Vietnam Human Rights Sanctions Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.	December 20, 2010
HR 6432	Vietnam Democracy Promotion Act of 2010	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	November 18, 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.