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 1,981–2,010, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HR 850 Nuclear Iran Prevention Act of 2013 113th August 1, 2013
HR 808 Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2013 113th February 25, 2013
HR 783 Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy Act 113th March 15, 2013
HR 673 North Korea Sanctions and Diplomatic Nonrecognition Act of 2013 113th February 19, 2013
HR 652 To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to limit assistance to countries that engage in certain discriminatory religious, educational, or freedom of movement practices. 113th February 13, 2013
HR 599 Arms Sale Responsibility Act of 2013 113th February 8, 2013
HR 491 Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 113th February 25, 2013
HR 479 Arms Sale Responsibility Act of 2013 113th February 4, 2013
HR 419 Taiwan Policy Act of 2013 113th August 1, 2013
HR 416 Egypt Accountability and Democracy Promotion Act 113th January 25, 2013
HR 301 To provide for the establishment of the Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia. 113th September 19, 2013
HR 191 NAFTA Accountability Act 113th January 15, 2013
HR 83 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 113th December 16, 2014
HR 60 To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Malala Yousufzai, in recognition of her devoted service to education, justice, and equality in Pakistan. 113th January 3, 2013
HRES 783 Recognizing the 30th anniversary of Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.'s 1984 presidential campaign and honoring his heroism and extraordinary service to the United States and the international community. 113th December 12, 2014
HRES 777 Recognizing the 66th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day". 113th December 10, 2014
HRES 763 Expressing support for designation of November 20 through November 26, 2014, as "End Child Slavery Week" to raise awareness of human rights abuses against children and to acknowledge the global fight against child slavery and child labor. 113th November 20, 2014
HRES 758 Strongly condemning the actions of the Russian Federation, under President Vladimir Putin, which has carried out a policy of aggression against neighboring countries aimed at political and economic domination. 113th December 4, 2014
HRES 754 Condemning the Government of Iran for its gross human rights violations. 113th November 19, 2014
HRES 750 Congratulating and honoring Malala Yousafzai, recipient of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. 113th November 12, 2014
HRES 749 Congratulating and honoring Kailash Satyarthi, recipient of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. 113th November 12, 2014
HRES 746 Expressing support for the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina as they seek to hold government officials accountable, prepare for elections at the state, entity, and cantonal level, and consider constitutional or other reforms to enhance the country's prospects for European and Euro-Atlantic integration. 113th September 18, 2014
HRES 707 Condemning all forms of anti-Semitism and rejecting attempts to justify anti-Jewish hatred or violent attacks as an acceptable expression of disapproval or frustration over political events in the Middle East or elsewhere. 113th September 18, 2014
HRES 705 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. 113th September 8, 2014
HRES 704 Reaffirming the strong support of the United States Government for freedom of navigation and other internationally lawful uses of sea and airspace in the Asia-Pacific region, and for the peaceful diplomatic resolution of outstanding territorial and maritime claims and disputes. 113th September 8, 2014
HRES 689 Supporting an end to the ethnic and politically fueled violence in South Sudan and the successful implementation of a transitional government. 113th September 8, 2014
HRES 683 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the current situation in Iraq and the urgent need to protect religious minorities from persecution from the Sunni Islamist insurgent and terrorist group the Islamic State in Iraq and Levant (ISIL) as it expands its control over areas in northwestern Iraq. 113th August 1, 2014
HRES 682 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding worker protections in Qatar and the 2022 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup. 113th September 8, 2014
HRES 663 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the current situation in Iraq and the urgent need to protect religious minorities from persecution from the Sunni Islamist insurgent and terrorist group the Islamic State in Iraq and Levant (ISIL) as it expands its control over areas in northwestern Iraq. 113th September 2, 2014
HRES 642 Calling for the immediate and unconditional release of the three kidnapped teenagers held captive in the West Bank, and for other purposes. 113th June 25, 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.