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 1,171–1,200, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
SRES 392 A resolution recognizing the importance of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative to the relationship between the United States and the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and to advancing the policy of the United States in the Indo-Pacific region. 116th June 16, 2020
SRES 385 A resolution celebrating the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the reunification of both Germany and Europe, and the spread of democracy around the world. 116th January 8, 2020
SRES 371 A resolution reaffirming the support of the United States for the people of the Republic of South Sudan and calling on all parties to uphold their commitments to peace and dialogue as outlined in the 2018 revitalized peace agreement. 116th January 15, 2020
SRES 369 A resolution recognizing the contributions of the Montagnard indigenous tribespeople of the Central Highlands of Vietnam to the United States Armed Forces during the Vietnam War, and condemning the ongoing violation of human rights by the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. 116th October 22, 2019
SRES 344 A resolution expressing support for a credible, inclusive, and transparent presidential election in Afghanistan on September 28, 2019. 116th September 26, 2019
SRES 308 A resolution calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to provide evidence or to release United States citizen Paul Whelan. 116th September 11, 2019
SRES 303 A resolution calling upon the leadership of the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to dismantle its kwan-li-so political prison labor camp system, and for other purposes. 116th August 1, 2019
SRES 292 A resolution calling on the Government of Cameroon and armed separatist groups to respect the human rights of all Cameroonian citizens, to end all violence, and to pursue an inclusive dialogue to resolve the conflict in the Northwest and Southwest regions. 116th July 30, 2019
SRES 274 A resolution expressing solidarity with Falun Gong practitioners who have lost lives, freedoms, and other rights for adhering to their beliefs and practices, and condemning the practice of non-consenting organ harvesting, and for other purposes. 116th July 11, 2019
SRES 247 A resolution recognizing June 2019 as "LGBTQ Pride Month". 116th June 12, 2019
SRES 244 A resolution expressing support for free, fair, and transparent elections in the Republic of Guatemala in order to increase prosperity, security, and access to justice for all Guatemalans. 116th June 11, 2019
SRES 243 A resolution requesting information on Saudi Arabia's human rights practices in Yemen pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. 116th June 10, 2019
SRES 236 A resolution reaffirming the strong partnership between Tunisia and the United States and supporting the people of Tunisia in their continued pursuit of democratic reforms. 116th October 29, 2019
SRES 221 A resolution recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre and condemning the intensifying repression and human rights violations by the Chinese Communist Party and the use of surveillance by Chinese authorities, and for other purposes. 116th June 5, 2019
SRES 215 A resolution calling for greater religious and political freedoms in Cuba, and for other purposes. 116th May 21, 2019
SRES 206 A resolution marking the 70th anniversary of the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, expressing concern about significant violations of international humanitarian law on contemporary battlefields, and encouraging United States leadership in ensuring greater respect for international humanitarian law in current conflicts, particularly with its security partners. 116th July 15, 2019
SRES 198 A resolution condemning Brunei's dramatic human rights backsliding. 116th July 16, 2019
SRES 188 A resolution encouraging a swift transfer of power by the military to a civilian-led political authority in the Republic of the Sudan, and for other purposes. 116th July 9, 2019
SRES 184 A resolution condemning the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka, offering sincere condolences to the victims, to their families and friends, and to the people and nation of Sri Lanka, and expressing solidarity and support for Sri Lanka. 116th June 10, 2019
SRES 179 A resolution recognizing 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 in commemoration of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2019. 116th May 1, 2019
SRES 176 A resolution 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 April 30, 2019
SRES 170 A resolution 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 April 11, 2019
SRES 169 A resolution requesting a statement under section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 with respect to violations of human rights by the Government of Saudi Arabia. 116th April 11, 2019
SRES 154 A resolution recognizing the week of April 11 through April 17, 2019, as "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the Black community and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women. 116th April 10, 2019
SRES 152 A resolution expressing the importance of the United States alliance with the Republic of Korea and the contributions of Korean Americans in the United States. 116th January 8, 2020
SRES 150 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that it is the policy of the United States to commemorate the Armenian Genocide through official recognition and remembrance. 116th December 12, 2019
SRES 148 A resolution supporting efforts by the Government of Colombia to pursue peace and regional stability. 116th June 3, 2020
SRES 142 A resolution 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 January 8, 2020
SRES 122 A resolution observing the 25th Anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda. 116th March 27, 2019
SRES 112 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States condemns all forms of violence against children globally and recognizes the harmful impacts of violence against children. 116th March 14, 2019

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.