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 1,591–1,620, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
SRES 87 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning the ongoing conflict in Syria as it reaches its six-year mark in March, the ensuing humanitarian crisis in Syria and neighboring countries, the resulting humanitarian and national security challenges, and the urgent need for a political solution to the crisis. 115th March 15, 2017
SRES 84 A resolution supporting the goals of International Women's Day. 115th March 8, 2017
SRES 68 A resolution raising awareness of modern slavery. 115th March 7, 2017
SRES 35 A resolution expressing profound concern about the ongoing political, economic, social and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, urging the release of political prisoners, and calling for respect of constitutional and democratic processes, including free and fair elections. 115th February 28, 2017
HCONRES 177 Supporting the goals and ideals of World AIDS Day. 114th December 1, 2016
HCONRES 159 Condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the 1988 massacre of political prisoners and calling for justice for the victims. 114th September 21, 2016
HCONRES 152 Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States and the international community should support the Republic of Iraq and its people to recognize a province in the Nineveh Plain region, consistent with lawful expressions of self-determination by its indigenous peoples. 114th September 9, 2016
HCONRES 126 Expressing the sense of Congress that Cuba should issue a state of apology and agree to cease human rights violations in order for any embargo or economic restraints to be lifted. 114th April 29, 2016
HCONRES 121 Expressing the sense of the Congress condemning the gross violations of international law amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity by the Government of Syria, its allies, and other parties to the conflict in Syria, and asking the President to direct his Ambassador at the United Nations to promote the establishment of a war crimes tribunal where these crimes could be addressed. 114th March 15, 2016
HCONRES 108 Affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and is protected for all Americans by the text of the Constitution, and recognizing the 230th anniversary of the enactment of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. 114th February 3, 2016
HCONRES 100 Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the right of States and local governments to maintain economic sanctions against Iran. 114th December 2, 2015
HCONRES 75 Expressing the sense of Congress that the atrocities perpetrated by ISIL against religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq and Syria include war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. 114th March 15, 2016
HCONRES 65 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the upgrading of Malaysia on the 2015 Trafficking In Persons report. 114th July 28, 2015
HCONRES 40 Encouraging reunions of divided Korean American families. 114th December 12, 2016
HJRES 44 Disapproving the action of the Council of the District of Columbia in approving section 3(a) of the Human Rights Amendment Act of 2014. 114th April 14, 2015
HJRES 30 Comprehensive Solution to ISIL Resolution 114th February 10, 2015
HR 6421 Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2016 114th December 22, 2016
HR 6308 Afghanistan Accountability Act of 2016 114th November 14, 2016
HR 6209 To reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, and for other purposes. 114th September 28, 2016
HR 6208 Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2016 114th September 28, 2016
HR 6175 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to facilitate the removal of aliens identified in the terrorist screening database, and for other purposes. 114th October 11, 2016
HR 5961 Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2016 114th September 9, 2016
HR 5912 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 114th July 15, 2016
HR 5851 Refugee Protection Act of 2016 114th August 17, 2016
HR 5850 Secure the Northern Triangle Act 114th September 19, 2016
HR 5847 Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act of 2016 114th July 14, 2016
HR 5824 Religious FIRE Act 114th August 11, 2016
HR 5735 Protecting Girls' Access to Education in Vulnerable Settings Act 114th July 12, 2016
HR 5732 Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2016 114th November 16, 2016
HR 5708 Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA) of 2016 114th September 22, 2016

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.