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 1,711–1,740, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 861 Supporting respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia. 114th September 12, 2016
HRES 851 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. 114th September 27, 2016
HRES 821 Urging the Government of Gabon to respect democratic principles during the August 2016 presidential elections. 114th July 14, 2016
HRES 810 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the life and work of Elie Wiesel in promoting human rights, peace, and Holocaust remembrance. 114th September 12, 2016
HRES 780 Urging respect for the constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the democratic transition of power in 2016. 114th November 15, 2016
HRES 772 Original LGBTQ Pride Month Resolution of 2016 114th June 10, 2016
HRES 728 Supporting human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in Cambodia. 114th September 12, 2016
HRES 710 Recognizing the 41st anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. 114th April 29, 2016
HRES 708 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the immigration policies of the United States should reduce automatic removal and detention, restore due process for immigrants, and repeal unnecessary barriers to legal immigration. 114th May 17, 2016
HRES 697 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the courageous work and life of Russian opposition leader Boris Yefimovich Nemtsov and renewing the call for a full and transparent investigation into the tragic murder of Boris Yefimovich Nemtsov in Moscow on February 27, 2015. 114th April 29, 2016
HRES 650 Providing for the safety and security of the Iranian dissidents living in Camp Liberty/Hurriya in Iraq and awaiting resettlement by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and permitting use of their own assets to assist in their resettlement. 114th May 18, 2016
HRES 636 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding Burma's 2015 elections. 114th April 29, 2016
HRES 634 Recognizing the importance of the United States-Republic of Korea-Japan trilateral relationship to counter North Korean threats and nuclear proliferation, and to ensure regional security and human rights. 114th September 7, 2016
HRES 600 Reaffirming the right for the United States to use all available options, including the use of military force, to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. 114th February 3, 2016
HRES 584 Urging the President to seek an independent investigation into the death of Tibetan Buddhist leader and social activist Tenzin Delek Rinpoche and to publicly call for an end to the repressive policies used by the People's Republic of China in Tibet. 114th February 12, 2016
HRES 562 Recognizing the 67th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day". 114th February 12, 2016
HRES 540 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the policies of the United States should support a transition to near zero greenhouse gas emissions, 100 percent clean renewable energy, infrastructure modernization, green jobs, full employment, a sustainable economy, fair wages, affordable energy, expanding the middle class, and ending poverty to promote national economic competitiveness and national security and for the purpose of avoiding adverse impacts of a changing climate. 114th December 4, 2015
HRES 536 Supporting freedom of the press in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemning violations of press freedom and violence against journalists, bloggers, and individuals exercising their right to freedom of speech. 114th December 15, 2015
HRES 528 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the Victims of the Terror Protection Fund. 114th November 16, 2015
HRES 519 Supporting the ideals and goals of the "International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women". 114th December 4, 2015
HRES 518 Honoring and praising the American Jewish Committee (AJC) on the occasion of its 109th anniversary. 114th November 5, 2015
HRES 477 Recommending the designation of a Presidential Special Envoy to the Balkans to evaluate the successes and shortcomings of the implementation of the Dayton Peace Accords in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to provide policy recommendations, and to report back to Congress within one year. 114th February 12, 2016
HRES 454 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to the exercise of presidential waiver authority of certain sanctions imposed against Iran under United States law. 114th October 1, 2015
HRES 451 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Sergeant Charles Martland, a decorated member of the Special Forces, should be reinstated in the United States Army. 114th November 23, 2015
HRES 440 Calling for urgent international action on behalf of Iraqi and Syrian civilians facing a dire humanitarian crisis and severe persecution because of their faith or ethnicity in the Nineveh Plain region of Iraq and Khabor, Kobane, and Aleppo regions of Syria. 114th September 24, 2015
HRES 413 Honoring the victims of hate crimes of Islamophobia and anti-immigrant sentiment, in the aftermath of September 11, 2001, where individuals were targeted by violence and hatred, because they were Muslim or perceived to be Muslim. 114th September 9, 2015
HRES 406 Recognizing the progress made and challenges still faced by people living with albinism in East Africa. 114th August 20, 2015
HRES 396 Calling on the Government of Bangladesh to protect the human rights of all its citizens, particularly vulnerable minorities, strengthen democratic institutions and rule of law, and prevent the growth of extremist groups. 114th August 20, 2015
HRES 384 Calling for a formal end of the Korean War. 114th August 5, 2015
HRES 368 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on Nelson Mandela International Day. 114th July 16, 2015

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.