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 2,311–2,340, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 416 Condemning Communist China's discrimination, harassment, imprisonment, torture, and execution of its prisoners of conscience, and supporting the Tuidang movement whereby Chinese citizens renounce their ties to the Chinese Communist Party. 112th October 25, 2011
HRES 401 Observing the 20th anniversary of Ukrainian independence and expressing strong and continued support to the Ukrainian people for their efforts toward ensuring democratic principles, and for other purposes. 112th October 25, 2011
HRES 389 Recognizing persons of African descent in Europe during the International Year for People of African Descent. 112th October 25, 2011
HRES 387 Recognizing that the religious freedom and human rights violations of Kashmiri Pandits has been ongoing since 1989. 112th October 25, 2011
HRES 376 Calling for the repatriation of POW/MIAs and abductees from the Korean War. 112th December 13, 2011
HRES 356 Urging the European Union and its member states to maintain the arms embargo against the People's Republic of China. 112th July 18, 2011
HRES 353 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on Nelson Mandela International Day. 112th July 15, 2011
HRES 345 Condemning al Shabaab for its practice of child conscription in the Horn of Africa. 112th August 2, 2011
HRES 338 Welcoming His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama to Washington, DC, and recognizing his commitment to world peace, nonviolence, human rights, religious freedom, and democracy. 112th July 6, 2011
HRES 332 Calling for an impartial and independent investigation into the massacre of the Iranian Opposition Members in Camp Ashraf, Iraq. 112th August 2, 2011
HRES 327 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the trial and subsequent convictions of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev by the Government of the Russian Federation constitute a politically motivated case of selective arrest and prosecution which put in serious doubt the rule of law and the independence of Russia's judicial system. 112th August 2, 2011
HRES 317 Demanding that Hamas immediately and unconditionally release Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. 112th August 2, 2011
HRES 312 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions. 112th August 25, 2011
HRES 306 Urging the Republic of Turkey to safeguard its Christian heritage and to return confiscated church properties. 112th December 13, 2011
HRES 304 Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution 112th June 14, 2011
HRES 296 Expressing support for peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms in Syria and condemning the human rights violations by the Assad Regime. 112th August 2, 2011
HRES 261 Expressing commitment to the objectives of the Program of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development. 112th May 10, 2011
HRES 258 Honoring and supporting women in the Middle East and North Africa for their bravery and leadership and calling on the United States Government and the international community to recognize their vital role in democracy movements and promote the rights and empowerment of women and girls in the region. 112th August 2, 2011
HRES 233 Welcoming the new state of Southern Sudan, encouraging Sudan and Southern Sudan to resolve separation issues and the future of the Abyei region, and urging the Governments of Sudan and Southern Sudan to abide by the principles of peace, democracy, and human rights. 112th May 13, 2011
HRES 232 Recognizing the recent admission by Richard Goldstone of the deeply-flawed conclusions in his report to the United Nations Human Rights Council and urging the Administration to take steps to reverse the damage done by the Goldstone Report. 112th April 15, 2011
HRES 231 Urging that the United States, the Government of Iraq, and other responsible actors ensure that humanitarian protections are upheld for the residents of Camp Ashraf in Iraq. 112th May 13, 2011
HRES 188 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the regime of Mu'ammar al-Qadhaffi. 112th May 13, 2011
HRES 180 Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. 112th March 29, 2011
HRES 177 Expressing support for internal rebuilding, resettlement, and reconciliation within Sri Lanka that are necessary to ensure a lasting peace. 112th March 29, 2011
HRES 164 Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to the people of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan upon the assassination of Shahbaz Bhatti, Minister for Minorities, who courageously advocated for religious freedom and tolerance in Pakistan and calling on the United States to renew its efforts with international partners in the Human Rights Council and the United Nations General Assembly to promote religious freedom and tolerance in accordance with international human rights standards. 112th March 29, 2011
HRES 159 Condemning al Shabaab for its practice of child conscription in the Horn of Africa. 112th March 29, 2011
HRES 148 Supporting the goals of International Women's Day. 112th June 1, 2011
HRES 141 Expressing condolences for the murder of Punjab Governor Salman Taseer and Pakistan Minister of Minority Affairs Shahbaz Bhatti, and calling for a Taseer-Bhatti Resolution in the United Nations Human Rights Council honoring their courage in defense of core principles of Pakistan's democracy, enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, particularly the freedom of religion. 112th March 29, 2011
HRES 134 Condemning the Government of Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights. 112th January 1, 2013
HRES 100 Honoring the life of David Kato and all who are victims of violence in Uganda because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. 112th March 8, 2011

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.