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HRES 953
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of the People's Republic of China has violated internati...
111th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. December 8, 2009
HRES 947
Expressing commitment to the objectives of the Program of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development.
111th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. December 3, 2009
HRES 944
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the protection of members of vulnerable religious and ethnic minority com...
111th The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. February 24, 2010
HRES 929
Recognizing December 2 as the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery and the 60th anniversary of the adoption by the Unit...
111th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. November 19, 2009
HRES 928
Supporting of the goals and ideals of Universal Children's Day to encourage citizens in the United States to share in the mission...
111th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. November 19, 2009
HRES 915
Encouraging the Republic of Hungary to respect the rule of law, treat foreign investors fairly, and promote a free and independen...
111th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. December 8, 2009
HRES 898
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the immediate and unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi, a meaningful tripartite p...
111th Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. July 26, 2010
HRES 892
Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the remarkable events leading to the end of the Cold War and the creation of a Europe, whole,...
111th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. November 7, 2009
HRES 888
Expressing the continued support and call for a renewed focus on the "Green Movement" within Iran, which embraces the yearning of...
111th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. November 4, 2009
HRES 877
Expressing support for Chinese human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren for engaging in peaceful expression as they seek an...
111th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. November 7, 2009
HRES 859
Expressing strong support for lasting peace, democracy, and economic recovery in Somalia.
111th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. October 22, 2009
HRES 840
Condemning continuing violations of religious freedom in the Middle East, and for other purposes.
111th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. October 15, 2009
HRES 838
Welcoming to the United States and to Washington, DC, His All Holiness Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome, Ecume...
111th The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. October 28, 2009
HRES 820
Condemning the pervasive corruption of the Kingdom of Cambodia.
111th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. October 8, 2009
HRES 786
Commemorating the canonization of Father Damien de Veuster, SS.CC. to sainthood.
111th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. October 14, 2009
HRES 764
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the importance of inter-religious dialogue and the protection of religiou...
111th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. September 23, 2009
HRES 763
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations resolutions on the "defamation of religions" are inc...
111th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. September 22, 2009
HRES 761
Remembering and commemorating the lives and work of Jesuit Fathers Ignacio Ellacuria, Ignacio Martin-Baro, Segundo Montes, Amando...
111th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. October 21, 2009
HRES 755
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the creation of the Office of Special Investigations of the Department of Justice.
111th Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. January 4, 2010
HRES 711
Calling on the Government of Sri Lanka to address the human rights and humanitarian needs of its civilian internally displaced Ta...
111th 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.
111th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. July 31, 2009
HRES 704
Deploring the ongoing violence by Iraqi security forces against the residents of Camp Ashraf in Iraq.
111th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. July 31, 2009
HRES 672
Calling on the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to release imprisoned bloggers and respect Internet freedom.
111th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. October 21, 2009
HRES 624
Condemning all violent repression by the Government of the People's Republic of China of peaceful Uighur protests.
111th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. July 10, 2009
HRES 620
Condemning the violence in Honduras and calling for the return of the duly elected President.
111th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. July 8, 2009
HRES 605
Recognizing the continued persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China on the 11th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party...
111th The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. March 16, 2010
HRES 596
Expressing support for the Black European Summit.
111th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. June 26, 2009
HRES 595
Recognizing persons of African descent in Europe.
111th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. June 26, 2009
HRES 590
Expressing grave concerns about the sweeping censorship, privacy, and cybersecurity implications of China's Green Dam filtering s...
111th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. June 26, 2009
HRES 588
Expressing the sense of the United States House of Representatives that the trial by the Government of the Russian Federation of...
111th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. June 26, 2009
HRES 579
Expressing support for all Iranian citizens who embrace the values of freedom, human rights, civil liberties, and rule of law, an...
111th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. June 24, 2009
HRES 574
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Peru should immediately cease any hostile activity against its indigeno...
111th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. June 23, 2009
HRES 560
Expressing support for all Iranian citizens who embrace the values of freedom, human rights, civil liberties, and rule of law, an...
111th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. June 19, 2009
HRES 549
Expressing support for all Iranian citizens who struggle for freedom, human rights, civil liberties, and the protection of the ru...
111th Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6906) June 17, 2009
HRES 535
Commending the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions for calling upon all nations to live in peace and mutual un...
111th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 30, 2009
HRES 496
Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
111th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 29, 2009
HRES 489
Recognizing the twentieth anniversary of the suppression of protesters and citizens in and around Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Pe...
111th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. June 2, 2009
HRES 417
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that President Barack Obama should immediately work to reverse damaging and...
111th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. June 12, 2009
HRES 416
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should become an international human rights leader by...
111th Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. June 12, 2009
HRES 378
Recognizing the 30th anniversary of the election of Margaret Thatcher as the first female Prime Minister of Great Britain.
111th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. May 12, 2009