Topic

Human rights

Bills 4,269 First seen 107th Most recent 119th

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
4,269 bills across every Congress on file. Showing 2,971–3,000, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 1109 Honoring the memory of Dith Pran by remembering his life's work and continuing to acknowledge and remember the victims of genocides that have taken place around the globe. 110th May 6, 2008
HRES 1089 Calling on the government of Vietnam to release from prison, end the detention without trial, and cease the harassment and house arrest of the people who signed the Manifesto on Freedom and Democracy for Vietnam, and expressing the sense of Congress that the President should encourage Vietnam to release such people from prison and to direct the Secretary of State to establish a Countries of Particular Concern list to condemn countries like Vietnam, which engage in "particularly severe violations" of human rights. 110th April 10, 2008
HRES 1077 Calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to end its crackdown in Tibet and enter into a substantive dialogue with His Holiness the Dalai Lama to find a negotiated solution that respects the distinctive language, culture, religious identity, and fundamental freedoms of all Tibetans, and for other purposes. 110th April 9, 2008
HRES 1075 Condemning the Chinese Government's unwarranted violence against Tibetan protesters, the Chinese Government's use of Internet censorship and surveillance to control news of the protests, and urging compliance with Chinese criminal law and to provide information and access to all persons detained. 110th April 3, 2008
HRES 1055 Recognizing the enduring value of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) as a cornerstone of global efforts to combat racial discrimination and uphold human rights, and for other purposes. 110th June 3, 2008
HRES 1052 Recognizing the importance of the signing of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 110th March 14, 2008
HRES 1048 Condemning the detention of Dr. Nguyen Quoc Quan, a citizen of the United States, by the Government of Vietnam, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should remove permanent normal trade relations status with Vietnam unless Dr. Nguyen is released. 110th March 19, 2008
HRES 1047 Expressing the strong support of the House of Representatives for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to enter into a Membership Action Plan with Ukraine. 110th March 13, 2008
HRES 1044 Condemning the dismissal of the Supreme Court in Pakistan and calling for their reinstatement by the Government of Pakistan. 110th March 12, 2008
HRES 1022 Reducing maternal mortality both at home and abroad. 110th May 21, 2008
HRES 1011 Calling on the United States Government and the international community to promptly develop, fund, and implement a comprehensive regional strategy to protect civilians, facilitate humanitarian operations, contain and reduce violence, and contribute to conditions for sustainable peace and good governance in Chad, as well as in the wider region that includes the northern region of the Central African Republic and the Darfur region of Sudan. 110th May 5, 2008
HRES 1008 Condemning the persecution of Baha'is in Iran. 110th August 1, 2008
HRES 997 Expressing the strong support of the House of Representatives for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to enter into a Membership Action Plan with Georgia and Ukraine. 110th April 1, 2008
HRES 951 Condemning the ongoing Palestinian rocket attacks on Israeli civilians by Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist organizations, and for other purposes. 110th March 5, 2008
HRES 925 Condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices. 110th January 16, 2008
HRES 912 Condemning the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and reaffirming the commitment of the United States to assist the people of Pakistan in combating terrorist activity and promoting a free and democratic Pakistan. 110th January 16, 2008
HRES 909 Commemorating the courage of the Haitian soldiers that fought for American independence in the "Siege of Savannah" and for Haiti's independence and renunciation of slavery. 110th February 12, 2008
HRES 864 Condemning Saudi Arabia for sentencing a gang-rape victim to 200 lashes and 6 months in prison and calling for King Abdullah to overturn the verdict. 110th December 11, 2007
HRES 857 Calling on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to take immediate actions to drop all charges against the Saudi rape victim known as the "Qatif Girl". 110th December 11, 2007
HRES 844 Recognizing the service and dedication of Dr. Daisaku Ikeda and celebrating his 80th birthday. 110th December 5, 2007
HRES 840 Calling for the protection of human rights and restoration of rule of law in Pakistan. 110th December 4, 2007
HRES 823 Condemning the imposition of emergency rule in Pakistan. 110th November 14, 2007
HRES 821 Condemning Communist China's discrimination, harassment, imprisonment, torture, and execution of its prisoners of conscience. 110th November 13, 2007
HRES 810 Calling for an end to the state of emergency in Pakistan. 110th November 9, 2007
HRES 795 Condemning the ongoing violence in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo ("DRC") and recognizing the threat such violence poses to the overall peace of the Great Lakes region. 110th November 5, 2007
HRES 792 Honoring the dedication and hard work of Professor Eric Reeves on behalf of the people of Sudan. 110th November 1, 2007
HRES 761 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the violation of the human rights of United Nations Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Sigma Huda, and others, by the caretaker government of Bangladesh. 110th October 18, 2007
HRES 759 Recognizing the 40th Anniversary of the Mass Movement for Soviet Jewish Freedom and the 20th Anniversary of the Freedom Sunday Rally for Soviet Jewry on the Mall in Washington, D.C. 110th October 30, 2007
HRES 726 Calling on the President of the United States and the international community to take immediate steps to respond to and prevent acts of rape and sexual violence against women and girls in Darfur, Sudan, eastern Chad and the Central African Republic. 110th October 29, 2007
HRES 713 Congratulating the Ukrainian people for the holding of free, fair, open and transparent parliamentary elections on September 30, 2007, in a peaceful manner consistent with Ukraine's democratic values and national interest, in keeping with its commitments as a participating State of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. 110th October 5, 2007

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