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 1,381–1,410, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 750 Expressing support for the designation of a "Prisoners of Conscience Day". 115th February 26, 2018
HRES 743 Expressing support for the human rights and religious freedom of the Tibetan people and the Tibetan Buddhist faith community, and for the designation of a "Tibetan Rights Day". 115th February 16, 2018
HRES 732 Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. 115th February 7, 2018
HRES 728 Reaffirming United States support for Israel and condemning the United Nations Human Rights Council for certain wasteful and abusive actions. 115th March 6, 2018
HRES 718 Condemning the actions taken by the Government of the Republic of Cameroon against Patrice Nganang and others, and for other purposes. 115th January 29, 2018
HRES 713 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". 115th January 25, 2018
HRES 676 Supporting the rights of the people of Iran to free expression, condemning the Iranian regime for its crackdown on legitimate protests, and for other purposes. 115th January 9, 2018
HRES 675 Condemning the Government of Iran for its violence against demonstrators and calling for peaceful resolution to the concerns of the citizens of Iran. 115th January 8, 2018
HRES 673 Expressing concern over attacks on Coptic Christians in Egypt. 115th January 11, 2018
HRES 661 Reaffirming the commitment of the United States to promote democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in Cambodia. 115th December 12, 2017
HRES 653 Recognizing the 69th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day". 115th December 7, 2017
HRES 651 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Burundi is at risk of mass atrocities, and that the Government of Burundi should comply with constitutional limits on presidential terms and re-engage in regionally-brokered peace talks. 115th December 7, 2017
HRES 649 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Marcus Garvey. 115th January 22, 2018
HRES 644 Strongly condemning slave auctions and the exploitation of migrants and refugees as forced laborers in Libya, and for other purposes. 115th July 10, 2018
HRES 632 Condemning the senseless attacks on hospitals and medical personnel in Syria, and for other purposes. 115th November 28, 2017
HRES 608 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the 85th anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933 (Holodomor) should serve as a reminder of repressive Soviet policies against the people of Ukraine. 115th November 29, 2017
HRES 599 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to United States policy towards Yemen, and for other purposes. 115th November 13, 2017
HRES 591 Denouncing the ongoing violence against the Rohingya people of Burma. 115th November 29, 2017
HRES 537 Promoting United States national security and foreign policy objectives through consolidation and strengthening of the rule of law and respect for human rights in the Republic of Azerbaijan. 115th November 29, 2017
HRES 534 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the people of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq have the right to determine their status as a sovereign country. 115th November 29, 2017
HRES 528 Condemning horrific acts of violence against Burma's Rohingya population and calling on Aung San Suu Kyi to play an active role in ending this humanitarian tragedy. 115th November 29, 2017
HRES 484 Expressing concern for the well-being of Liu Xia, and urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to unconditionally release Liu Xia from illegal detention, cease surveillance, and allow her freedom of movement. 115th September 5, 2017
HRES 467 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations Security Council should immediately impose an arms embargo against the Government of South Sudan and all other parties to hostilities in South Sudan. 115th July 20, 2017
HRES 456 Objecting to the conduct of the President of the United States. 115th July 19, 2017
HRES 455 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on Nelson Mandela International Day. 115th July 18, 2017
HRES 445 Honoring the life and legacy of Liu Xiaobo for his steadfast commitment to the protection of human rights, political freedoms, free markets, democratic elections, government accountability, and peaceful change in the People's Republic of China. 115th September 5, 2017
HRES 444 Encouraging the courts of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to allow Charles William Gard and Constance Rhoda Keely Yates to pursue innovative medical care for their son. 115th July 13, 2017
HRES 434 Condemning violence against religious minorities in the People's Republic of China and any actions that limit the free expression and practice of faith by these minorities. 115th September 5, 2017
HRES 422 Urging adherence to the "one country, two systems" policy as prescribed in the Joint Declaration between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Government of the People's Republic of China on the Question of Hong Kong. 115th November 1, 2017
HRES 421 Urging the Administration to develop more effective and timely responses to famine in Africa, especially efforts to end the conflicts in South Sudan, Nigeria, and other countries that cause or exacerbate famine. 115th July 19, 2017

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