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 2,551–2,580, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HR 1920 United Nations Durban Review Conference (Durban II) Funding Prohibition Act of 2009 111th April 2, 2009
HR 1886 PEACE Act of 2009 111th June 11, 2009
HR 1861 Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009 111th April 1, 2009
HR 1530 Free Trade With Cuba Act 111th March 17, 2009
HR 1484 Rabbi Arthur Schneier Congressional Gold Medal Act 111th March 12, 2009
HR 1425 Wartime Treatment Study Act 111th December 22, 2010
HR 1318 Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act 111th March 4, 2009
HR 1206 Syria Accountability and Liberation Act 111th July 23, 2009
HR 1202 To require a report on business and investment climates in foreign countries, and for other purposes. 111th February 25, 2009
HR 893 American Anti-Torture Act of 2009 111th July 23, 2009
HR 808 Department of Peace Act 111th July 23, 2009
HR 606 International Women's Freedom Act of 2009 111th March 16, 2009
HR 591 Interrogation and Detention Reform Act of 2008 111th March 16, 2009
HR 557 United Nations Transparency, Accountability, and Reform Act of 2009 111th January 15, 2009
HR 489 Strategic Communication Act of 2009 111th January 13, 2009
HR 374 Lawful Interrogation and Detention Act 111th January 9, 2009
HR 363 United States Broadcasting Reorganization Act of 2009 111th January 9, 2009
HR 104 To establish a national commission on presidential war powers and civil liberties. 111th June 12, 2009
HR 72 To increase global stability and security for the United States and the international community by reducing the number of individuals who are de jure or de facto stateless and at risk of being trafficked. 111th January 6, 2009
HR 42 Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act 111th November 30, 2010
HRES 1768 Welcoming the release of Burmese democracy leader and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi on November 13, 2010, and calling for a continued focus on securing the release of all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience in Burma. 111th December 15, 2010
HRES 1762 Condemning the anti-Christian violence that has occurred in Iraq and has forced Iraqi Christians to flee their homes and communities. 111th December 14, 2010
HRES 1725 Condemning and deploring the murderous attacks, bombings, kidnappings, and threats against vulnerable religious communities in Iraq, in particular the attack against Our Lady of Salvation Church in Baghdad on October 31, 2010, and for other purposes. 111th December 20, 2010
HRES 1717 Congratulating imprisoned Chinese democracy advocate Liu Xiaobo on the award of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. 111th December 8, 2010
HRES 1716 Urging the Government of Belarus to conduct a free and fair presidential election on December 19, 2010, and expressing support for the Belarusian people's desire for democratic government that respects human rights and the rule of law. 111th November 16, 2010
HRES 1710 Calling on the military regime in Burma, the State Peace and Development Council, to immediately recognize the Rohingya people as full and equal citizens of Burma, lift all restrictions on movement, marriage, and access to education for the Rohingya people, and end its campaign of religious and ethnic persecution amounting to crimes against humanity throughout Burma. 111th September 29, 2010
HRES 1677 Condemning the Burmese regime's undemocratic elections on November 7, 2010. 111th November 18, 2010
HRES 1676 Recognizing the 10th anniversary of the unanimous adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace, and security. 111th September 29, 2010
HRES 1658 Expressing condolences to the families and friends of the 72 people who died in Mexico while migrating to the United States in search of better lives, and condemning the criminal network responsible for their massacre. 111th September 23, 2010
HRES 1650 Calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to immediately release Chen Guangcheng and his relatives from house arrest and to cease persecuting and harassing Chen Guangcheng, his relatives, and supporters. 111th September 22, 2010

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.