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 2,401–2,430, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
SRES 614 A resolution celebrating the World Peace Corps Mission and the World Peace Prize. 112th December 12, 2012
SRES 609 A resolution calling for the immediate and unconditional release of United States citizen Alan Phillip Gross from detention in Cuba and urging the Government of Cuba to address his medical issues. 112th December 5, 2012
SRES 557 A resolution honoring the contributions of Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari as Special Envoy of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and in promoting the legitimate rights and aspirations of the Tibetan people. 112th September 19, 2012
SRES 554 A resolution calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to facilitate the immediate and unconditional release of Gao Zhisheng, and for other purposes. 112th September 13, 2012
SRES 542 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Government should continue to support democracy and human rights in Taiwan following the January 2012 presidential and legislative elections in Taiwan. 112th August 2, 2012
SRES 541 A resolution condemning the Government of Vietnam for human rights violations. 112th August 2, 2012
SRES 532 A resolution expressing support for the XIX International AIDS Conference and the sense of the Senate that continued commitment by the United States to HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs is crucial to protecting global health. 112th July 26, 2012
SRES 525 A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Oswaldo Paya Sardinas. 112th July 31, 2012
SRES 516 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the restitution of or compensation for property seized during the Nazi and Communist eras. 112th September 19, 2012
SRES 505 A resolution congratulating His Holiness Dorje Chang Buddha III and The Honorable Benjamin A. Gilman on being awarded the 2010 World Peace Prize. 112th June 26, 2012
SRES 494 A resolution condemning the Government of the Russian Federation for providing weapons to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria. 112th June 14, 2012
SRES 481 A resolution celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the United States-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty and the vitality of the overall bilateral relationship. 112th June 5, 2012
SRES 476 A resolution honoring the contributions of the late Fang Lizhi to the people of China and the cause of freedom. 112th June 7, 2012
SRES 466 A resolution calling for the release from prison of former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko. 112th September 22, 2012
SRES 443 A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Auxiliary Bishop Agustin Roman. 112th April 26, 2012
SRES 435 A resolution calling for democratic change in Syria, and for other purposes. 112th May 7, 2012
SRES 428 A resolution condemning the Government of Syria for crimes against humanity, and for other purposes. 112th April 19, 2012
SRES 424 A resolution condemning the mass atrocities committed by the Government of Syria and supporting the right of the people of Syria to be safe and to defend themselves. 112th April 18, 2012
SRES 412 A resolution commending the African Union for committing to a coordinated military response, comprised of 5,000 troops from Uganda, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Sudan, in order to fortify ongoing efforts to arrest Joseph Kony and senior commanders of the Lord's Resistance Army and to stop the crimes against humanity and mass atrocities committed by them. 112th March 29, 2012
SRES 404 A resolution recognizing the life and work of war correspondent Marie Colvin and other courageous journalists in war zones. 112th March 22, 2012
SRES 402 Amend the title so as to read: `Condemning Joseph Kony and the Lord's Resistance Army for committing crimes against humanity and mass atrocities, and supporting ongoing efforts by the United States Government and governments and regional organizations in central Africa to remove Joseph Kony and Lord's Resistance Army commanders from the battlefield.'. 112th August 2, 2012
SRES 399 Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution 112th March 19, 2012
SRES 392 A resolution urging the Republic of Turkey to safeguard its Christian heritage and to return confiscated church properties. 112th March 8, 2012
SRES 391 A resolution condemning violence by the Government of Syria against journalists, and expressing the sense of the Senate on freedom of the press in Syria. 112th March 29, 2012
SRES 386 A resolution calling for free and fair elections in Iran, and for other purposes. 112th March 5, 2012
SRES 385 A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy. 112th June 20, 2012
SRES 380 A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the importance of preventing the Government of Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons capability. 112th February 16, 2012
SRES 379 An original resolution condemning violence by the Government of Syria against the Syrian people. 112th February 17, 2012
SRES 372 A resolution recognizing the importance of the United States-Egypt relationship, and urging the Government of Egypt to protect civil liberties and cease intimidation and prosecution of civil society workers and democracy activists, and for other purposes. 112th February 14, 2012
SRES 370 A resolution calling for democratic change in Syria. 112th February 9, 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.