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 1,861–1,890, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
SRES 330 A resolution congratulating the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for winning the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize. 114th February 10, 2016
SRES 320 A resolution congratulating the people of Burma on their commitment to peaceful elections. 114th December 16, 2015
SRES 273 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for reconciliation in Indonesia and disclosure by the United States Government of events surrounding the mass killings during 1965 and 1966. 114th October 1, 2015
SRES 262 A resolution to support the empowerment of women and urge countries to #FreeThe20. 114th September 22, 2015
SRES 226 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the street between the intersections of 16th Street, Northwest and Fuller Street, Northwest and 16th Street, Northwest and Euclid Street, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, should be designated as "Oswaldo Payá Way". 114th July 21, 2015
SRES 224 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, should be designated as "Liu Xiaobo Plaza". 114th July 21, 2015
SRES 211 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Srebrenica. 114th June 25, 2015
SRES 207 A resolution 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 United States Government to promote democracy and good governance. 114th December 8, 2015
SRES 204 A resolution recognizing June 20, 2015 as "World Refugee Day". 114th July 14, 2015
SRES 200 A resolution wishing His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama a happy 80th birthday on July 6, 2015, and recognizing the outstanding contributions His Holiness has made to the promotion of nonviolence, human rights, interfaith dialogue, environmental awareness, and democracy. 114th July 8, 2015
SRES 190 A resolution encouraging reunions of Korean Americans who were divided by the Korean War from relatives in North Korea. 114th June 3, 2015
SRES 180 A resolution urging additional sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and for other purposes. 114th May 19, 2015
SRES 173 A resolution condemning atrocities committed by Bashar al-Assad of Syria and his regime, and for other purposes. 114th May 6, 2015
SRES 153 A resolution recognizing the importance of the United States-Japan relationship to safeguarding global security, prosperity, and human rights. 114th April 28, 2015
SRES 152 A resolution 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 United States Government to promote democracy and good governance. 114th April 28, 2015
SRES 148 A resolution condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights. 114th December 17, 2015
SRES 140 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. 114th April 20, 2015
SRES 116 A resolution providing for free and fair elections in Burma. 114th March 26, 2015
SRES 97 A resolution supporting the goals of International Women's Day. 114th May 5, 2015
SRES 96 A resolution condemning the murder of Boris Nemtsov, and for other purposes. 114th March 4, 2015
SRES 93 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the courageous work and life of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, and calling for a swift and transparent investigation into his tragic murder in Moscow on February 27, 2015. 114th March 10, 2015
SRES 87 A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the rise of anti-Semitism in Europe and to encourage greater cooperation with the European governments, the European Union, and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe in preventing and responding to anti-Semitism. 114th June 3, 2015
SRES 69 A resolution calling for the protection of religious minority rights and freedoms worldwide. 114th February 5, 2015
SRES 65 A resolution supporting efforts to bring an end to violence perpetrated by Boko Haram, and urging the Government of Nigeria to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections. 114th February 24, 2015
SRES 60 A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of observing the National Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Month from January 1 through February 1, 2015, to raise awareness of, and opposition to, modern slavery. 114th January 30, 2015
SRES 52 A resolution calling for the release of Ukrainian fighter pilot Nadiya Savchenko, who was captured by Russian forces in Eastern Ukraine and has been held illegally in a Russian prison since July 2014. 114th February 12, 2015
SRES 40 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding efforts by the United States and others to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. 114th January 26, 2015
SRES 35 A resolution commemorating the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp in Nazi-occupied Poland. 114th February 2, 2015
SRES 29 A resolution condemning the terrorist attacks in Paris, offering condolences to the families of the victims, expressing solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirming fundamental freedom of expression. 114th January 20, 2015
HCONRES 110 Calling for urgent international intervention on behalf of Iraqi civilians facing a dire humanitarian crisis and severe persecution in the Nineveh Plain region of Iraq. 113th July 24, 2014

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.