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 2,431–2,460, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
SRES 366 A resolution honoring the life of dissident and democracy activist Wilman Villar Mendoza and condemning the Castro regime for the death of Wilman Villar Mendoza. 112th February 1, 2012
SRES 356 A resolution expressing support for the people of Tibet. 112th March 29, 2012
SRES 354 A resolution honoring the life of dissident and democracy activist Wilman Villar Mendoza and condemning the Castro regime for the death of Wilman Villar Mendoza. 112th January 26, 2012
SRES 352 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should work with the Government of Haiti to address gender-based violence against women and children. 112th January 23, 2012
SRES 342 A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Laura Pollan. 112th February 14, 2012
SRES 317 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the liberation of Libya from the dictatorship led by Muammar Qaddafi. 112th November 8, 2011
SRES 316 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Tunisia's peaceful Jasmine Revolution. 112th December 1, 2011
SRES 252 A resolution celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the United States-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty. 112th August 2, 2011
SRES 232 A resolution recognizing the continued persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China on the 12th anniversary of the campaign by the Chinese Communist Party to suppress the Falun Gong movement, recognizing the Tuidang movement whereby Chinese citizens renounce their ties to the Chinese Communist Party and its affiliates, and calling for an immediate end to the campaign to persecute Falun Gong practitioners. 112th July 13, 2011
SRES 220 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the June 30, 2011, opening of the Tom Lantos Institute in Budapest, Hungary. 112th June 29, 2011
SRES 216 A resolution encouraging women's political participation in Saudi Arabia. 112th July 29, 2011
SRES 180 A resolution expressing support for peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms in Syria and condemning the human rights violations by the Assad regime. 112th May 11, 2011
SRES 150 A resolution calling for the protection of religious minority rights and freedoms in the Arab world. 112th April 14, 2011
SRES 140 A resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs operation and commending the members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506). 112th April 12, 2011
SRES 139 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should take certain actions with respect to the Government of Burma. 112th April 8, 2011
SRES 138 A resolution calling on the United Nations to rescind the Goldstone report, and for other purposes. 112th April 14, 2011
SRES 109 A resolution honoring and supporting women in North Africa and the Middle East whose bravery, compassion, and commitment to putting the wellbeing of others before their own have proven that courage can be contagious. 112th April 14, 2011
SRES 105 A resolution to condemn the December 19, 2010, elections in Belarus, and to call for the immediate release of all political prisoners and for new elections that meet international standards. 112th March 17, 2011
SRES 102 A resolution calling for a no-fly zone and the recognition of the Transitional National Council in Libya. 112th March 15, 2011
SRES 99 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the primary safeguard for the well-being and protection of children is the family, and that the primary safeguards for the legal rights of children in the United States are the Constitutions of the United States and the several States, and that, because the use of international treaties to govern policy in the United States on families and children is contrary to principles of self-government and federalism, and that, because the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child undermines traditional principles of law in the United States regarding parents and children, the President should not transmit the Convention to the Senate for its advice and consent. 112th March 10, 2011
SRES 90 A resolution supporting the goals of "International Women's Day" and recognizing this year's centennial anniversary of International Women's Day. 112th March 3, 2011
SRES 85 A resolution strongly condemning the gross and systematic violations of human rights in Libya, including violent attacks on protesters demanding democratic reforms, and for other purposes. 112th March 1, 2011
SRES 84 A resolution expressing support for internal rebuilding, resettlement, and reconciliation within Sri Lanka that are necessary to ensure a lasting peace. 112th March 1, 2011
SRES 80 A resolution 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 March 29, 2012
SRES 73 A resolution supporting democracy, universal rights, and the Iranian people in their peaceful call for a representative and responsive democratic government. 112th February 17, 2011
SRES 65 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the conviction by the Government of Russia of businessman Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev constitutes a politically motivated case of selective arrest and prosecution that flagrantly undermines the rule of law and independence of the judicial system of Russia. 112th February 17, 2011
SRES 44 A resolution supporting democracy, universal rights, and the peaceful transition to a representative government in Egypt. 112th February 3, 2011
SRES 22 A resolution condemning the New Year's Day attack on the Coptic Christian community in Alexandria, Egypt and urging the Government of Egypt to fully investigate and prosecute the perpetrators of this heinous act. 112th January 31, 2011
HCONRES 333 Supporting the goals and ideals of World AIDS Day. 111th December 1, 2010
HCONRES 318 Supporting the ideals and objectives of the United Nations Millennium Declaration and related Millennium Development Goals and calling on the President to ensure the United States contributes meaningfully to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals by the year 2015. 111th September 16, 2010

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