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 2,341–2,370, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 94 Calling for an end to the violence, unlawful arrests, torture, and ill treatment perpetrated against Iranian citizens, as well as the unconditional release of all political prisoners in Iran. 112th March 8, 2011
HRES 88 Expressing solidarity with the people of Egypt in their democratic aspirations as they begin a new chapter in their country's proud history. 112th March 8, 2011
HRES 85 Supporting the democratic aspirations of the Ivoirian people and calling on the United States to apply intense diplomatic pressure and provide humanitarian support in response to the political crisis in Cote d'Ivoire. 112th April 13, 2011
HRES 29 Calling for Internet freedom in Vietnam. 112th March 1, 2011
HRES 20 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). 112th March 1, 2011
HRES 16 Calling on the State Department to list the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as a "Country of Particular Concern" with respect to religious freedom. 112th March 1, 2011
S 3646 Afghan Women and Girls Security Promotion Act of 2012 112th November 28, 2012
S 3577 Foreign Prison Conditions Improvement Act of 2012 112th September 19, 2012
S 3506 Ethical Pathway Act of 2012 112th August 2, 2012
S 3498 Syria Humanitarian Support and Democratic Transition Assistance Act of 2012 112th August 2, 2012
S 3477 Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2012 112th August 1, 2012
S 3406 Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 112th September 20, 2012
S 3347 21st Century Trade Agreements and Market Access Act 112th June 27, 2012
S 3286 Comprehensive Contingency Contracting Reform Act of 2012 112th June 12, 2012
S 3269 A bill to provide that no United States assistance may be provided to Pakistan until Dr. Shakil Afridi is freed. 112th June 7, 2012
S 3260 A bill to provide that no United States assistance may be provided to Pakistan until Dr. Shakil Afridi is freed. 112th June 4, 2012
S 3254 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 112th December 12, 2012
S 3241 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2013 112th May 24, 2012
S 3176 Military Humanitarian Operations Act of 2012 112th May 14, 2012
S 2318 Department of State Rewards Program Update and Technical Corrections Act of 2012 112th January 15, 2013
S 2252 Rebuild America Act 112th March 29, 2012
S 2234 End Trafficking in Government Contracting Act of 2012 112th December 19, 2012
S 2152 Syria Democracy Transition Act of 2012 112th March 7, 2012
S 2139 Comprehensive Contingency Contracting Reform Act of 2012 112th April 17, 2012
S 2101 Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Act of 2012 112th February 13, 2012
S 2034 Syria Human Rights Accountability Act of 2012 112th January 24, 2012
S 1875 United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2011 112th November 15, 2011
S 1848 United Nations Transparency, Accountability, and Reform Act of 2011 112th November 10, 2011
S 1601 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 112th September 22, 2011
S 1426 Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013 112th July 27, 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.