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 961–990, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 375 Recognizing the Fifth 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. 116th May 16, 2019
HRES 374 Condemning Iranian state-sponsored terrorism and expressing support for the Iranian people's desire for a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic of Iran. 116th May 16, 2019
HRES 358 Calling on the Government of Cameroon and armed groups to respect the human rights of all Cameroonian citizens, to end all violence, and to pursue a broad-based dialogue without preconditions to resolve the conflict in the Northwest and Southwest regions. 116th July 23, 2019
HRES 346 Recognizing the devastating April 21, 2019, terrorist bombings in Sri Lanka and observing 10 years since the end of Sri Lanka's decades-long civil war, which ended on May 18, 2009. 116th May 1, 2019
HRES 345 Responding to widening threats to freedoms of the press and expression around the world, reaffirming the centrality of a free and independent press to the health of democracy, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States in promoting democracy, human rights, and good governance on World Press Freedom Day. 116th July 15, 2019
HRES 336 Condemning the terrorist attacks on Christian worshipers in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019, and standing with the Government of Sri Lanka to encourage the protection and preservation of religious liberties. 116th May 1, 2019
HRES 317 Supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2019 as "Black Maternal Health Week". 116th April 15, 2019
HRES 309 Recognizing the 44th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. 116th April 11, 2019
HRES 301 Expressing the importance of the United States alliance with the Republic of Korea and the contributions of Korean Americans in the United States. 116th April 9, 2019
HRES 300 Expressing support for the designation of August 23, 2019, as Black Ribbon Day to recognize the victims of Soviet and Nazi regimes. 116th April 9, 2019
HRES 296 Affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide. 116th October 29, 2019
HRES 289 Condemning the Nation of Brunei's criminalization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and imposition of cruel and disproportionate forms of punishment. 116th May 3, 2019
HRES 265 Commemorating the life and legacy of Sojourner Truth. 116th April 12, 2019
HRES 256 Recognizing people of African descent and Black Europeans. 116th April 2, 2019
HRES 238 Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz. 116th April 2, 2019
HRES 233 Condemning the Government of the Philippines for its continued detention of Senator Leila De Lima, calling for her immediate release, and for other purposes. 116th April 2, 2019
HRES 230 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States condemns all forms of violence against children globally and recognizes the harmful impacts of violence against children. 116th March 3, 2020
HRES 221 Reaffirming the importance of upholding democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in United States foreign policy. 116th June 26, 2019
HRES 200 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. 116th March 8, 2019
HRES 197 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Marcus Garvey. 116th March 25, 2019
HRES 187 Calling for the unconditional release of United States citizens and legal permanent resident aliens being held for political purposes by the Government of Iran. 116th March 25, 2019
HRES 183 Condemning anti-Semitism as hateful expressions of intolerance that are contradictory to the values and aspirations that define the people of the United States and condemning anti-Muslim discrimination and bigotry against minorities as hateful expressions of intolerance that are contrary to the values and aspirations of the United States. 116th March 7, 2019
HRES 164 Commemorating the centennial anniversary of Korea's March First Movement Day. 116th March 14, 2019
HRES 160 Expressing concern about the threat posed to democracy and human rights by theocratic groups operating in South Asia. 116th February 28, 2019
HRES 156 Calling for accountability and justice for the assassination of Boris Nemtsov. 116th March 12, 2019
HRES 141 Calling upon the leadership of the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to dismantle its labor camp system, and for other purposes. 116th February 22, 2019
HRES 136 Affirming that the Government of Cuba's foreign medical missions constitute human trafficking. 116th February 14, 2019
HRES 133 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". 116th March 14, 2019
HRES 129 Condemning the Government of Saudi Arabia's continued detention and alleged abuse of women's rights activists. 116th July 15, 2019
HRES 127 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the importance and vitality of the United States alliances with Japan and the Republic of Korea, and our trilateral cooperation in the pursuit of shared interests. 116th September 24, 2019

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