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 2,011–2,040, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 622 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the national security interests of the United States and its allies and partners with respect to the Palestinian Authority. 113th September 8, 2014
HRES 617 Condemning the abduction of female students by armed militants from the terrorist group known as Boko Haram in northeastern provinces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. 113th June 12, 2014
HRES 601 Condemning the death sentence against Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag, a Sudanese Christian woman accused of apostasy. 113th July 21, 2014
HRES 600 Urging the Government of Afghanistan, following a successful first round of the presidential election on April 5, 2014, to pursue a transparent, credible, and inclusive run-off presidential election on June 14, 2014, while ensuring the safety of voters, candidates, poll workers, and election observers. 113th June 9, 2014
HRES 599 Urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to respect the freedom of assembly, expression, and religion and all fundamental human rights and the rule of law for all its citizens and to stop censoring discussion of the 1989 Tiananmen Square demonstrations and their violent suppression. 113th May 28, 2014
HRES 597 Urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to respect the freedom of assembly, expression, and religion and all fundamental human rights and the rule of law for all its citizens and to stop censoring discussion of the 1989 Tiananmen Square demonstrations and their violent suppression. 113th May 23, 2014
HRES 592 Calling for free and fair elections in Ukraine, and for other purposes. 113th May 21, 2014
HRES 591 Commending the Government of Afghanistan for certifying the results of the national election held on April 5, 2014, and urging the Government of Afghanistan to continue to pursue a "transparent, credible, and inclusive" run-off presidential election on June 14, 2014, while ensuring the safety of voters and candidates. 113th May 21, 2014
HRES 588 Concerning the suspension of exit permit issuance by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents. 113th July 8, 2014
HRES 587 Expressing support for internal rebuilding, resettlement, accountability, and reconciliation within Sri Lanka so that Sri Lankans from all ethnic and religious communities may benefit from the end of the country's 26-year civil war. 113th July 21, 2014
HRES 573 Condemning the abduction of female students by armed militants from the terrorist group known as Boko Haram in northeastern provinces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. 113th May 20, 2014
HRES 566 Condemning Dalit untouchability, the practice of birth-descent discrimination against Dalit people, which is widely practiced in India, Nepal, the Asian diaspora, and other South Asian nations, and calling on these countries to recognize the human rights of the Dalit people and end all forms of untouchability within their borders. 113th June 10, 2014
HRES 532 Calls on the Government of Turkey to allow free expression and Internet freedom. 113th June 10, 2014
HRES 520 Calling for an end to attacks on Syrian civilians and expanded humanitarian access. 113th April 30, 2014
HRES 509 Expressing support for designation of August 23 as "Black Ribbon Day" to recognize the victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes. 113th March 6, 2014
HRES 505 Strongly recommending that the United States renegotiate the return of the Iraqi Jewish Archive to Iraq. 113th April 2, 2014
HRES 503 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the need to bring the South Sudan conflict to a sustainable and lasting end and to promote reconciliation of longstanding and recent grievances to allow for a peaceful society with good governance. 113th June 18, 2014
HRES 499 Condemning the violation of Ukrainian sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity by military forces of the Russian Federation. 113th March 11, 2014
HRES 491 Affirming the support of the United States for Georgia's accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). 113th February 26, 2014
HRES 488 Supporting the people of Venezuela as they protest peacefully for democracy, a reduction in violent crime and calling for an end to recent violence. 113th March 4, 2014
HRES 474 Honoring the 210th anniversary of Haiti's independence. 113th February 27, 2014
HRES 447 Supporting the democratic and European aspirations of the people of Ukraine, and their right to choose their own future free of intimidation and fear. 113th February 10, 2014
HRES 445 Urging the P5+1 to only accept a final nuclear agreement with Iran that definitively prevents Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability, ceases Iran's construction of advanced missiles and warheads, suspends Iran's support for terrorist organizations, and reduces human rights violations within Iran. 113th January 10, 2014
HRES 443 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the September 23, 2013, decision of the Dominican Republic Constitutional Court that places hundreds of thousands of Dominican born persons at risk of statelessness. 113th January 10, 2014
HRES 436 Recognizing the 65th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the celebration of "Human Rights Day". 113th January 10, 2014
HRES 430 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should ensure that the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is making significant progress in fulfilling its deliverable requirements under the Tokyo Conference Agreement in order to receive United States financial assistance. 113th December 4, 2013
HRES 421 Recognizing people of African Descent and Black Europeans. 113th December 6, 2013
HRES 418 Urging the Government of Burma to end the persecution of the Rohingya people and respect internationally recognized human rights for all ethnic and religious minority groups within Burma. 113th May 7, 2014
HRES 417 Praising India's rich religious diversity and commitment to tolerance and equality, and reaffirming the need to protect the rights and freedoms of religious minorities. 113th January 9, 2014
HRES 397 Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the independence of the Bahamas. 113th December 6, 2013

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.