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 3,991–4,020, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HCONRES 496 Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding so-called "honor killings". 107th October 2, 2002
HCONRES 478 Condemning the National Islamic Front (NIF) Government of Sudan for its genocidal war against the people of southern Sudan and expressing support for the Vigil for Sudan being held at Galvez Park in Washington, D.C. 107th September 24, 2002
HCONRES 453 Expressing the sense of Congress relating to the increasingly dire food security situation in Zimbabwe and the failure of the Mugabe regime to take appropriate measures to mitigate the impact of its failed policies on the nutritional well-being of the people of Zimbabwe and of other countries in the Southern Africa region. 107th July 26, 2002
HCONRES 447 Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the Chinese Government's oppression of Falun Gong in the United States and in the People's Republic of China. 107th August 20, 2002
HCONRES 431 Condemning the use of torture and other forms of cruel, inhumane, or degrading treatment or punishment in the United States and other countries, and expressing support for victims of those practices. 107th August 20, 2002
HCONRES 422 Expressing concern about continuing serious violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Kazakhstan, including substantial noncompliance with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) commitments on human rights and democratization, and for other purposes. 107th June 21, 2002
HCONRES 421 Recognizing the importance of inheritance rights of women in Africa. 107th July 23, 2002
HCONRES 405 Commemorating the independence of East Timor and commending the President for promptly establishing diplomatic relations with East Timor. 107th May 22, 2002
HCONRES 375 Expressing the sense of the Congress in support of the people of Iran and their legitimate quest for freedom, economic opportunity, and friendship with the people of the United States, and for other purposes. 107th April 11, 2002
HCONRES 353 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2003 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2007. 107th March 21, 2002
HCONRES 351 Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should condemn the practice of execution by stoning as a gross violation of human rights, and for other purposes. 107th July 25, 2002
HCONRES 349 Calling for effective measures to end the sexual exploitation of refugees. 107th November 21, 2002
HCONRES 345 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Orthodox Theological School of Halki in the Republic of Turkey be reopened in order to promote religious freedom. 107th March 12, 2002
HCONRES 344 Supporting the goals of International Women's Day. 107th March 18, 2002
HCONRES 318 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding democratic reform and the protection of human rights in Laos. 107th February 7, 2002
HCONRES 269 Calling for a United States effort to end restrictions on the freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people in the occupied area of Cyprus. 107th November 13, 2001
HCONRES 268 Expressing the sense of Congress that women from all ethnic groups in Afghanistan should participate in the economic and political reconstruction of Afghanistan. 107th November 13, 2001
HCONRES 254 Encouraging the people of the United States to celebrate the 300th anniversary of William Penn's Charter of Privileges, the 250th anniversary of the Liberty Bell, and the 225th anniversary of the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence. 107th November 14, 2001
HCONRES 242 Recognizing Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's success in promoting democracy and its continuing contribution to United States national interests. 107th December 6, 2001
HCONRES 237 Expressing the sense of the Congress urging the Republic of Italy to safely and immediately return Ludwig Maximilian Koons to the custody of his father in New York. 107th June 18, 2002
HCONRES 213 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding North Korean refugees who are detained in China and returned to North Korea where they face torture, imprisonment, and execution. 107th June 12, 2002
HCONRES 211 Commending Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on the 10th anniversary of her receiving the Nobel Peace Prize and expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the Government of Burma. 107th January 23, 2002
HCONRES 202 Condemning the Palestinian Authority and various Palestinian organizations for using children as soldiers and inciting children to acts of violence and war. 107th August 13, 2001
HCONRES 195 Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of Japan should formally issue a clear and unambiguous apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia and World War II, known to the world as ``comfort women'', and for other purposes. 107th August 13, 2001
HCONRES 188 Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of the People's Republic of China should cease its persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. 107th July 25, 2002
HCONRES 178 Concerning persecution of Montagnard peoples in Vietnam. 107th July 25, 2001
HCONRES 173 International Human Rights Equality Resolution 107th August 8, 2001
HCONRES 168 Expressing the sense of Congress in support of victims of torture. 107th July 11, 2001
HCONRES 164 Expressing the sense of Congress that security, reconciliation, and prosperity for all Cypriots can be best achieved within the context of membership in the European Union which will provide significant rights and obligations for all Cypriots, and for other purposes. 107th July 24, 2002
HCONRES 145 Condemning the recent order by the Taliban regime of Afghanistan to require Hindus in Afghanistan to wear symbols identifying them as Hindu. 107th June 14, 2001

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.