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 3,841–3,870, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 179 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the systematic human rights violations in Cuba committed by the Castro regime, calling for the immediate release of all political prisoners, and supporting respect for basic human rights and free elections in Cuba. 108th April 8, 2003
HRES 177 Commending the people of the Republic of Kenya for conducting free and fair elections, for the peaceful and orderly transfer of power in their government, and for the continued success of democracy in their nation since that transition. 108th June 23, 2003
HRES 164 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the human rights situation in Cuba, and for other purposes. 108th March 26, 2003
HRES 157 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding several individuals who are being held as prisoners of conscience by the Chinese Government for their involvement in efforts to end the Chinese occupation of Tibet. 108th February 3, 2004
HRES 149 Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives in response to the assassination of Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic of Serbia, and for other purposes. 108th April 9, 2003
HRES 140 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the continuous repression of freedoms within Iran and of individual human rights abuses, particularly with regard to women. 108th March 12, 2003
HRES 118 Calling for the establishment of an international criminal tribunal for the purpose of indicting, prosecuting, and imprisoning Saddam Hussein and other Iraqi officials who are responsible for crimes against humanity, genocide, and other criminal violations of international law. 108th February 27, 2003
HRES 109 Urging passage of a resolution addressing human rights abuses in North Korea at the 59th session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, and calling on the Government of North Korea to respect and protect the human rights of its citizens. 108th March 18, 2003
HRES 84 Calling for the immediate intervention in the conflict in Burma, and for other purposes. 108th February 13, 2003
HRES 59 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of the people of Iran and their legitimate quest for freedom and friendship with the people of the United States, and for other purposes. 108th February 5, 2003
HRES 28 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should declare its support for the independence of Kosova. 108th October 7, 2004
HRES 21 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). 108th January 7, 2003
HRES 11 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should declare its support for the independence of Kosova after it develops and consolidates democratic self-government. 108th January 7, 2003
S 3027 Microenterprise Results and Accountability Act of 2004 108th November 24, 2004
S 3025 STOP Act 108th November 20, 2004
S 3016 Asia Freedom Act of 2004 108th November 19, 2004
S 2957 Ukraine Democracy and Fair Elections Act of 2004 108th October 8, 2004
S 2875 A bill to extend trade benefits to certain tents imported into the United States. 108th September 30, 2004
S 2863 Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2005 through 2007 108th September 29, 2004
S 2845 Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 108th December 17, 2004
S 2812 Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005 108th September 23, 2004
S 2809 Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005 108th September 15, 2004
S 2784 Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2004 108th September 9, 2004
S 2781 Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act of 2004 108th December 23, 2004
S 2774 9/11 Commission Report Implementation Act of 2004 108th September 8, 2004
S 2720 Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act 108th July 22, 2004
S 2705 Comprehensive Peace for Sudan Act 108th July 21, 2004
S 2681 Iran Freedom and Support Act of 2004 108th July 16, 2004
S 2627 Security and Fair Enforcement in Arms Trafficking Act of 2004 108th July 8, 2004
S 2615 A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to eliminate the consumptive demand exception relating to the importation of goods made with forced labor. 108th July 7, 2004

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.