Topic

Human rights

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 2,191–2,220, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HJRES 67 Authorizing the limited use of the United States Armed Forces in support of the NATO mission in Libya. 112th June 21, 2011
HJRES 66 Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003. 112th September 15, 2011
HJRES 12 Denouncing the practices of female genital mutilation, domestic violence, "honor" killings, acid burnings, dowry deaths, and other gender-based persecutions, expressing the sense of Congress that participation, protection, recognition, and equality of women is crucial to achieving a just, moral and peaceful society, and for other purposes. 112th March 1, 2011
HR 6657 Egypt Accountability and Democracy Promotion Act 112th December 13, 2012
HR 6644 Global Partnerships Act of 2012 112th December 11, 2012
HR 6588 To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Malala Yousufzai, in recognition of her devoted service to education, justice, and equality in Pakistan. 112th December 20, 2012
HR 6573 Trafficking in Organs Victims Protection Act 112th October 12, 2012
HR 6436 Foreign Prison Conditions Improvement Act of 2012 112th September 19, 2012
HR 6355 To amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to include the desecration of cemeteries among the many forms of violations of the right to religious freedom. 112th August 2, 2012
HR 6292 Jacob's Law of 2012 112th August 14, 2012
HR 6280 United States-Mexico Cross-Border Security Act of 2012 112th August 15, 2012
HR 6255 Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2012 112th August 1, 2012
HR 6156 Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 112th December 14, 2012
HR 6138 Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Act of 2012 112th October 23, 2012
HR 6087 International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2012 112th July 9, 2012
HR 6018 Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2013 112th July 18, 2012
HR 5924 To provide that no United States assistance may be provided to Pakistan until Dr. Shakil Afridi is freed. 112th June 7, 2012
HR 5905 International Violence Against Women Act of 2012 112th June 7, 2012
HR 5902 To establish a Congressional Advisory Commission on the Implementation of United States Policy under the Taiwan Relations Act. 112th June 6, 2012
HR 5857 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2013 112th May 25, 2012
HR 5856 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 112th August 2, 2012
HR 5749 Arms Sale Responsibility Act of 2012 112th May 15, 2012
HR 5727 Rebuild America Act 112th June 4, 2012
HR 5326 Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2013 112th May 14, 2012
HR 5157 FREE Vietnam Act 112th May 2, 2012
HR 4405 Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 112th June 7, 2012
HR 4344 International Commission on Missing Persons Assistance Act of 2012 112th May 7, 2012
HR 4340 To restrict assistance to Egypt unless the Government of Egypt holds free and fair elections. 112th March 29, 2012
HR 4310 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 112th January 2, 2013
HR 4259 End Trafficking in Government Contracting Act of 2012 112th May 7, 2012

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.