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 3,811–3,840, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 563 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the one-year anniversary of the human rights crackdown in Cuba. 108th March 31, 2004
HRES 557 Relating to the liberation of the Iraqi people and the valiant service of the United States Armed Forces and Coalition forces. 108th March 17, 2004
HRES 545 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a specific statement should be included in the Iraqi Transitional Administrative Law guaranteeing the people of Iraq the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion, and for other purposes. 108th February 26, 2004
HRES 541 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should give its advice and consent to ratification of the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime and certain Protocols thereto. 108th February 26, 2004
HRES 530 Urging the appropriate representative of the United States to the 60th Session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights to introduce a resolution calling upon the Government of the People's Republic of China to end its human rights violations in China. 108th March 3, 2004
HRES 528 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that France should modify or abandon its ban on religious articles and symbols in state schools and respect the freedom of all to practice their religious faith without state interference. 108th February 11, 2004
HRES 524 Supporting the goals and ideals of Anti-Slavery Day. 108th February 11, 2004
HRES 501 Recognizing and supporting Iranians in their daily struggle for democracy and reform, encouraging the Islamic Republic of Iran to conduct open and fair elections, and urging the President of the United States to engage with and support Iranians in their struggle for freedom and democracy. 108th January 23, 2004
HRES 477 Calling on the People's Republic of China immediately and unconditionally to release Rebiya Kadeer, and for other purposes. 108th December 8, 2003
HRES 471 Congratulating the people of Haiti on the bicentennial of their independence. 108th November 21, 2003
HRES 466 Conveying the sympathy of the House of Representatives to the families of the young women murdered in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, and encouraging increased United States involvement in bringing an end to these crimes. 108th November 23, 2003
HRES 432 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should take action to meet its obligations, and to ensure that all other member states of the United Nations meet their obligations, to women as agreed to in United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 relating to women, peace, and security, and the United States should fully assume the implementation of international law relating to human rights that protects the rights of women and girls during and after conflicts, and for other purposes. 108th November 4, 2003
HRES 427 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the courageous leadership of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam and the urgent need for religious freedom and related human rights in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. 108th November 19, 2003
HRES 423 Recognizing the 5th anniversary of the signing of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 and urging a renewed commitment to eliminating violations of the internationally recognized right to freedom of religion and protecting fundamental human rights. 108th November 19, 2003
HRES 402 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the urgent need for freedom, democratic reform, and international monitoring of elections, human rights, and religious liberty in the Lao People's Democratic Republic. 108th May 6, 2004
HRES 393 Commending Afghan women for their participation in Afghan government and civil society, encouraging the inclusion of Afghan women in the political and economic life of Afghanistan, and advocating the protection of the human rights of all Afghans, particularly women, in the Afghanistan Constitution. 108th November 19, 2003
HRES 367 Urging that elections, pursuant to the terms of the Good Friday Agreement, be held in Northern Ireland in 2003 and reaffirming support for the continued implementation of the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for the peaceful settlement of the conflict in Northern Ireland. 108th September 15, 2003
HRES 359 Welcoming His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama and recognizing his commitment to non-violence, human rights, freedom, and democracy. 108th September 10, 2003
HRES 356 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the man-made famine that occurred in Ukraine in 1932-1933. 108th October 20, 2003
HRES 344 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Syria, Lebanon and Iran should be held accountable for the well-being of abducted Israeli civilian Elchanan Tannenbaum, provide the International Committee of the Red Cross access to Elchanan Tannenbaum, and take all necessary measures to secure the release of Elchanan Tannenbaum. 108th July 25, 2003
HRES 302 Calling for the immediate and unconditional release from prison of certain Kurdish members of the Parliament of the Republic of Turkey. 108th June 26, 2003
HRES 294 Condemning the terrorism inflicted on Israel since the Aqaba Summit and expressing solidarity with the Israeli people in their fight against terrorism. 108th June 26, 2003
HRES 277 Expressing support for freedom in Hong Kong. 108th June 26, 2003
HRES 272 Expressing concern for the status of the Assyrian people in post-war Iraq. 108th June 12, 2003
HRES 237 Honoring the life and work of Walter Sisulu, a critical leader in the movement to free South Africa of apartheid, on the occasion of his death. 108th June 12, 2003
HRES 208 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the systematic human rights violations in Cuba committed by the Castro regime and calling for the immediate removal of Cuba from the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. 108th April 30, 2003
HRES 203 Calling for the prosecution of Iraqis and their supporters for war crimes, and for other purposes. 108th April 11, 2003
HRES 199 Calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China immediately and unconditionally to release Dr. Yang Jianli, calling on the President of the United States to continue working on behalf of Dr. Yang Jianli for his release, and for other purposes. 108th June 25, 2003
HRES 194 Regarding the importance of international efforts to abolish slavery and other human rights abuses in the Sudan. 108th July 16, 2003
HRES 193 Reaffirming support of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and anticipating the 15th anniversary of the enactment of the Genocide Convention Implementation Act of 1987 (the Proxmire Act) on November 4, 2003. 108th May 27, 2003

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