SRES 749
A resolution denouncing the Maduro regime's efforts to hold fraudulent legislative elections, the absence of acceptable conditions to ensure free, fair, and transparent electoral processes in Venezuela, and the further erosion of Venezuelan democracy.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S6332-6333)
October 20, 2020
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SRES 729
A resolution recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Accords.
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (text: 09/30/2020 CR S5982-5983)
December 18, 2020
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SRES 725
A resolution establishing the Senate Human Rights Commission.
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S5878-5879)
September 24, 2020
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SRES 724
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the practice of politically motivated imprisonment of women around the world and calling on governments for the immediate release of women who are political prisoners.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5878)
September 24, 2020
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SRES 701
A resolution urging the Government of Burma to hold free, fair, inclusive, transparent, participatory, and credible elections on November 8, 2020.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5710-5711)
September 17, 2020
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SRES 689
A resolution condemning the crackdown on peaceful protestors in Belarus and calling for the imposition of sanctions on responsible officials.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5573-5574)
September 14, 2020
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SRES 684
A resolution calling on the Government of Cameroon and separatist armed groups from the English-speaking Northwest and Southwest regions to end all violence, respect the human rights of all Cameroonians, and pursue a genuinely inclusive dialogue toward resolving the ongoing civil conflict in Anglophone Cameroon.
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
January 1, 2021
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SRES 667
A resolution calling for the immediate release of Trevor Reed, a United States Citizen who was unjustly sentenced to 9 years in a Russian prison.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S4945)
August 5, 2020
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SRES 665
A resolution reaffirming the strategic partnership between the United States and Mongolia and recognizing the 30th anniversary of democracy in Mongolia.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S4637-4638)
July 30, 2020
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SRES 658
A resolution calling for a free, fair, and transparent presidential election in Belarus taking place on August 9, 2020, including the unimpeded participation of all presidential candidates.
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: 07/27/2020 CR S4508-4509)
August 5, 2020
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SRES 627
A resolution recognizing June 2020 as "LGBTQ Pride Month".
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3066-3067)
June 17, 2020
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SRES 623
A resolution commemorating Otto Frederick Warmbier and condemning the North Korean regime for their continued human rights abuses.
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: 6/16/2020 CR S3013)
June 18, 2020
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SRES 615
A resolution recognizing the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War and the transformation of the United States-South Korea alliance into a mutually beneficial, global partnership.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2936-2937)
June 11, 2020
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SRES 608
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate condemning threats to Hong Kong's freedoms and autonomy on the 31st anniversary of the violent repression of the peaceful protests centered in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2736-2737)
June 4, 2020
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SRES 607
A resolution recognizing that in the 25 years since normalizing diplomatic relations, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the United States of America have worked toward increased stability, prosperity, and peace in Southeast Asia, and expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States will continue to remain a strong, reliable, and active partner in the Southeast Asian region.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2736)
June 4, 2020
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SRES 600
A resolution recognizing widening threats to freedom of the press and expression around the world, reaffirming the centrality of a free and independent press to the health of free societies and democracies, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States in promoting democracy, human rights, and good governance in commemoration of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2020.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2608-2609)
May 21, 2020
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SRES 596
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Hong Kong national security law proposed by the Government of the People's Republic of China would violate the obligations of that government under the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration and the Hong Kong Basic Law and calling upon all free nations of the world to stand with the people of Hong Kong.
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (text: 05/21/2020 CR S2606-2607)
June 25, 2020
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SRES 595
A resolution recognizing widening threats to freedoms of the press and expression around the world, reaffirming the centrality of a free and independent press to the health of free societies and democracies, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States in promoting democracy, human rights, and good governance in commemoration of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2020.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2605-2606)
May 21, 2020
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SRES 578
A resolution condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2455-2456)
May 14, 2020
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SRES 553
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of the People's Republic of China made multiple serious mistakes in the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak that heightened the severity and spread of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including the intentional spread of misinformation to downplay the risks of COVID-19, a refusal to cooperate with international health authorities, internal censorship of doctors and journalists, and a malicious disregard for the health of ethnic minorities.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2014-2015)
March 24, 2020
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SRES 539
A resolution supporting the rights of the people of Iran to determine their future, condemning the Iranian regime for its crackdown on legitimate protests, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1705-1706)
March 11, 2020
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SRES 533
A resolution supporting the goals of International Women's Day.
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3019-3022; text: CR S3021-3022)
June 16, 2020
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SRES 531
A resolution honoring Las Damas de Blanco, a women-led nonviolent movement in support of freedom and human rights in Cuba, and calling for the release of all political prisoners in Cuba.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1600)
March 5, 2020
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SRES 526
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the International Olympic Committee should rebid the 2022 Winter Olympic games to be hosted by a country that recognizes and respects human rights.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1299-1300)
March 3, 2020
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SRES 525
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should continue to support the people of Nicaragua in their peaceful efforts to promote the restoration of democracy and the defense of human rights, and use the tools under United States law to increase political and economic pressure on the government of Daniel Ortega.
Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3017-3019; text: CR S3018-3019)
June 16, 2020
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SRES 524
A resolution condemning the practice of politically motivated imprisonment, calling for the immediate release of political prisoners in the Russian Federation, and urging action by the United States Government to impose sanctions with respect to persons responsible for that form of human rights abuse.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1258-1259)
March 2, 2020
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SRES 497
A resolution commemorating the life of Dr. Li Wenliang and calling for transparency and cooperation from the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Communist Party of China.
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1445)
March 3, 2020
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SRES 494
A resolution denouncing female genital mutilation or cutting as a violation of the human rights of women and girls and urging the international community and the Federal Government to increase efforts to eliminate the harmful practice.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S966)
February 10, 2020
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SRES 486
A resolution supporting the observation of National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month during the period beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending on February 1, 2020, to raise awareness of, and opposition to, human trafficking and modern slavery.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S642-643)
January 28, 2020
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SRES 481
A resolution commemorating the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp in Nazi-occupied Poland.
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: 01/21/2020 CR S437)
February 24, 2020
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