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 1,351–1,380, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 1165 Condemning the Assad regime and its backers for their continued support of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria. 115th December 11, 2018
HRES 1149 Recognizing that the United States-Republic of Korea alliance serves as a linchpin of regional stability and bilateral security, and exemplifies the broad and deep military, diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties shared between the United States and the Republic of Korea. 115th December 11, 2018
HRES 1147 Congratulating Dr. Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad for receiving the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize for their advocacy on behalf of the millions who have suffered from sexual violence as a result of conflict, and for other purposes. 115th November 14, 2018
HRES 1132 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that to promote global religious freedom and freedom of expression, United States foreign aid should not be directed to countries that enforce blasphemy laws. 115th October 23, 2018
HRES 1123 Recognizing the systematic abductions of Japanese citizens by North Korea. 115th October 12, 2018
HRES 1111 Calling on the Government of Cameroon, armed separatist groups, and all citizens to respect human rights and adopt nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution. 115th October 2, 2018
HRES 1091 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that atrocities committed against the Rohingya by the Burmese military and security forces since August 2017 constitute crimes against humanity and genocide and calling on the Government of Burma to release Burmese journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo sentenced to seven years imprisonment after investigating attacks against civilians by the Burmese military and security forces, and for other purposes 115th December 13, 2018
HRES 1079 Expressing support for the designation of September as Peace Month and calling on Congress to take action to promote peace. 115th September 25, 2018
HRES 1057 Calling on Burma's civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to release two jailed journalists reporting on violence inflicted upon that nation's Rohingya population. 115th September 12, 2018
HRES 1055 To affirm strong United States-Liberia ties and support for democratic principles, and call for full implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission recommendations, including the establishment of an Extraordinary Criminal Tribunal for Liberia. 115th November 13, 2018
HRES 1034 Condemning Iranian state-sponsored terrorism and expressing support for the Iranian people's desire for a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic of Iran. 115th July 26, 2018
HRES 1022 Condemning the ongoing illegal occupation of Crimea by the Russian Federation. 115th July 24, 2018
HRES 1008 Affirming the United States commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and condemning President Donald Trump's failure to confront Vladimir Putin for Russia's election interference and worldwide aggression, and for other purposes. 115th July 23, 2018
HRES 1006 Condemning the deteriorating situation in Venezuela and the regional humanitarian crisis it has caused, affirming support for the legitimate National Assembly and the Supreme Court, and urging further regional action in support of democracy in Venezuela. 115th September 27, 2018
HRES 992 Condemning the actions taken by the Lao People's Democratic Republic against the Hmong ChaoFa Indigenous people, and for other purposes. 115th July 12, 2018
HRES 981 Condemning the violence, persecution, intimidation, and murders committed by the Government of Nicaragua against its citizens. 115th July 25, 2018
HRES 979 Expressing support for the Iranian people's continuing protests, fundamental human rights, and the desire for a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic in Iran. 115th June 29, 2018
HRES 976 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that complete, verifiable, and irreversible human rights improvements in the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea should be part of a United States strategy for a nuclear-free Korean peninsula and a free and open Indo-Pacific region. 115th June 28, 2018
HRES 972 Original LGBTQ Pride Month Resolution of 2018 115th August 2, 2018
HRES 932 Expressing solidarity with the Tuidang Movement whereby Chinese citizens renounce their ties to the Chinese Communist Party and its affiliates, and calling for an immediate end to the campaign to persecute Falun Gong practitioners. 115th June 8, 2018
HRES 930 Encouraging reunions of divided Korean-American families. 115th June 8, 2018
HRES 925 Recognizing people of African descent and Black Europeans. 115th June 6, 2018
HRES 916 Honoring Las Damas de Blanco as the recipient of the 2018 Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty. 115th May 25, 2018
HRES 896 Condemning Boko Haram and calling on the Governments of the United States of America and Nigeria to swiftly implement measures to defeat the terrorist organization. 115th June 4, 2018
HRES 893 Recognizing the memorials and monuments to the Katyn Massacre are important historical reminders of the heinous acts that took the lives of approximately 22,000 innocent Polish prisoners of war at the order of Joseph Stalin. 115th May 15, 2018
HRES 875 Recognizing threats to freedom of the press and expression around the world and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority in efforts of the Government of the United States to promote democracy and good governance. 115th May 7, 2018
HRES 866 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning negotiations with North Korea. 115th June 4, 2018
HRES 848 Recognizing the 43rd anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. 115th June 4, 2018
HRES 797 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. 115th June 4, 2018
HRES 763 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. 115th March 5, 2018

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.