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 451–480, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 377 Condemning Nicolás Maduro's regime for its ongoing human rights abuses and crimes against humanity in Venezuela. 117th May 28, 2021
HRES 356 Expressing condemnation for police brutality wherever in the world it occurs. 117th October 19, 2021
HRES 355 Recognizing the 46th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. 117th April 28, 2021
HRES 348 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations Security Council should immediately impose an arms embargo against the military of Burma. 117th May 19, 2021
HRES 340 Condemning the Government of Russia's attempted assassination of Mr. Navalny and criminal acts to intimidate and silence Russian freedom defenders. 117th April 22, 2021
HRES 336 Calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to provide evidence or to release United States citizen Paul Whelan. 117th April 27, 2022
HRES 319 Recognizing the Seventh Anniversary of the Chibok Girls Kidnapping by the Boko Haram Terrorist Organization and calling on the Government of Nigeria to redouble efforts to bring an end to the conflict in northeast and central Nigeria and to provide assistance to the victims. 117th April 30, 2021
HRES 317 Condemning the ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity being committed against Uyghurs and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups by the People's Republic of China. 117th December 8, 2021
HRES 315 Celebrating the 130th anniversary of the birth of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar. 117th April 14, 2021
HRES 304 Recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2021, as "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons. 117th October 19, 2021
HRES 294 Encouraging reunions of divided Korean-American families. 117th July 20, 2021
HRES 278 Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs operation and remembering the members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506). 117th April 2, 2021
HRES 237 Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz. 117th April 2, 2021
HRES 235 Supporting the demands of the #EndSARS movement for justice, accountability, and meaningful police and security sector reforms in Nigeria and calling upon the President and the Secretary of State to safeguard and promote the protection of freedoms of thought, assembly, and expression in Nigeria and around the world. 117th April 2, 2021
HRES 224 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the People's Republic of China should be held accountable for its handling of COVID-19. 117th March 11, 2021
HRES 192 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should give its advice and consent to the ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. 117th March 8, 2021
HRES 186 Calling for the immediate release of Trevor Reed, a United States citizen who was unjustly found guilty and sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison. 117th June 29, 2021
HRES 182 Supporting the goals and ideals of the designation of January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2024, as the "International Decade for People of African Descent". 117th March 2, 2021
HRES 175 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States arms transfers to Saudi Arabia. 117th February 26, 2021
HRES 162 Urging that the International Olympic Committee rebid the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, and expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee should not participate if the Games are held in the People's Republic of China and that the United States Government should lead an international boycott if the Games are held in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. 117th February 24, 2021
HRES 160 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the International Olympic Committee should rebid the 2022 Winter Olympic Games to be hosted by a country that recognizes and respects human rights. 117th May 11, 2021
HRES 157 Opposing the lifting of sanctions imposed with respect to Iran without addressing the full scope of Iran's malign activities, including its nuclear program, ballistic and cruise missile capabilities, weapons proliferation, support for terrorism, hostage-taking, gross human rights violations, and other destabilizing activities. 117th February 24, 2021
HRES 148 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Marcus Garvey. 117th April 28, 2021
HRES 143 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States policy recognizing the Semele Massacre of 1933. 117th April 2, 2021
HRES 137 Reaffirming the importance of upholding democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in United States foreign policy. 117th February 25, 2021
HRES 134 Condemning the military coup that took place on February 1, 2021, in Burma and the Burmese military detention of civilian leaders, calling for the release of all those detained and for those elected to serve in Parliament to resume their duties, and for other purposes. 117th March 19, 2021
HRES 132 Recognizing people of African descent and Black Europeans. 117th April 2, 2021
HRES 130 Condemning the continued violation of rights and freedoms of the people of Hong Kong by the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. 117th April 19, 2021
HRES 126 Expressing support for the designation of February 14 of each year as International Flower Workers' Day, in acknowledgment of workers in flower-producing countries and to demonstrate the commitment of the United States to practices that respect labor rights in other countries. 117th February 15, 2021
HRES 124 Supporting the people of Belarus and their democratic aspirations and condemning the election rigging and subsequent violent crackdowns on peaceful protesters by the illegitimate Lukashenka regime. 117th April 20, 2021

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.