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 1,501–1,530, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
S 1141 Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017 115th October 6, 2017
S 1118 North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017 115th December 11, 2017
S 1055 Philippines Human Rights Accountability and Counternarcotics Act of 2017 115th May 4, 2017
S 972 Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA) of 2017 115th April 27, 2017
S 905 Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act of 2017 115th June 12, 2017
S 722 Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 115th June 29, 2017
S 539 A bill to designate the area between the intersections of 16th Street, Northwest and Fuller Street, Northwest and 16th Street, Northwest and Euclid Street, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Oswaldo Paya Way". 115th March 7, 2017
S 472 Cuba Trade Act of 2017 115th February 28, 2017
S 459 A bill to designate the area between the intersections of Wisconsin Avenue, Northwest and Davis Street, Northwest and Wisconsin Avenue, Northwest and Edmunds Street, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Boris Nemtsov Plaza", and for other purposes. 115th June 26, 2017
S 447 Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017 115th May 9, 2018
S 417 Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2017 115th February 16, 2017
S 409 Military Humanitarian Operations Act of 2017 115th February 16, 2017
S 377 Trafficking In Persons Report Integrity Act 115th February 14, 2017
S 371 Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvements Act 115th December 18, 2017
S 227 Iran Nonnuclear Sanctions Act of 2017 115th January 24, 2017
S 198 Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017 115th January 24, 2017
S 169 Countering Anti-Semitism and Anti-Israel Activities at the United Nations Act of 2017 115th January 17, 2017
S 138 Preventing Destabilization of Iraq and Syria Act of 2017 115th January 12, 2017
S 94 Counteracting Russian Hostilities Act of 2017 115th April 27, 2017
SCONRES 32 A concurrent resolution affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and protected for all people of the United States under the Constitution of the United States, and recognizing the 232nd anniversary of the enactment of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. 115th January 16, 2018
SCONRES 30 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to United States policy toward Tibet and that the treatment of the Tibetan people should be an important factor in the conduct of United States relations with the People's Republic of China. 115th November 16, 2017
SCONRES 21 A concurrent resolution urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to unconditionally release Liu Xiaobo, together with his wife Liu Xia, to allow them to freely meet with friends, family, and counsel and seek medical treatment wherever they desire. 115th June 29, 2017
SCONRES 13 A concurrent resolution calling upon the President to issue a proclamation recognizing the abiding importance of the Helsinki Final Act and its relevance to the national security of the United States. 115th April 26, 2017
SCONRES 5 A concurrent resolution affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and protected for all people of the United States under the Constitution of the United States, and recognizing the 231st anniversary of the enactment of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. 115th January 17, 2017
SJRES 69 A joint resolution supporting a Diplomatic Solution in Yemen and Condemning the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi. 115th December 19, 2018
SRES 733 A resolution calling on the Government of Cameroon, armed separatist groups, and all citizens to respect human rights and adopt nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution. 115th December 19, 2018
SRES 731 A resolution designating December 10, 2018, as "Human Rights Day" and recognizing the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 115th December 13, 2018
SRES 718 A resolution establishing the John S. McCain III Human Rights Commission. 115th December 10, 2018
SRES 716 A resolution calling for credible, transparent, and safe elections in Nigeria, and for other purposes. 115th December 6, 2018
SRES 714 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abd al Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia be held accountable for contributing to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, preventing a resolution to the blockade of Qatar, the jailing and torture of dissidents and activists inside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the use of force to intimidate rivals, and the abhorrent and unjustified murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. 115th December 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.