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 2,611–2,640, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 1102 Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the release of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, recognizing the significance of his contribution to democracy and racial equality in South Africa, and honoring his life-long dedication to building a more equitable and united world. 111th February 23, 2010
HRES 1088 Recognizing the plight of people with albinism in East Africa and condemning their murder and mutilation. 111th March 10, 2010
HRES 1068 Condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for executing human rights activists. 111th February 3, 2010
HRES 1064 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the "Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2009" under consideration by the Parliament of Uganda, that would impose long term imprisonment and the death penalty for certain acts, threatens the protection of fundamental human rights, and for other purposes. 111th February 3, 2010
HRES 1019 Recognizing the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the Government of the Republic of the Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army and calling for urgent and aggressive actions to establish peace in all regions of Sudan. 111th January 20, 2010
HRES 1013 Condemning the violent suppression of legitimate political dissent and gross human rights abuses in the Republic of Guinea. 111th January 20, 2010
HRES 992 Expressing the sense of the House that the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran should halt the widespread and brutal repression of the peaceful reformist protestors, opposition supporters, human rights defenders, students, and journalists following the disputed Iranian presidential election of June 12, 2009. 111th December 16, 2009
HRES 982 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that France and other member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union should decline to sell major weapons systems or offensive military equipment to the Russian Federation. 111th December 16, 2009
HRES 981 Supporting continued political and economic development in Ukraine. 111th January 13, 2010
HRES 953 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of the People's Republic of China has violated internationally recognized human rights and legal due process standards by carrying out executions after trials marred by procedural abuses and by carrying out arbitrary detentions targeting Uyghurs and other individuals in Xinjiang in the aftermath of a suppressed demonstration and ensuing mob violence on July 5 to 7, 2009. 111th December 8, 2009
HRES 947 Expressing commitment to the objectives of the Program of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development. 111th December 3, 2009
HRES 944 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the protection of members of vulnerable religious and ethnic minority communities in Iraq. 111th February 24, 2010
HRES 929 Recognizing December 2 as the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery and the 60th anniversary of the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others and commending the efforts of modern day abolitionists following in the tradition of Frederick Douglass. 111th November 19, 2009
HRES 928 Supporting of the goals and ideals of Universal Children's Day to encourage citizens in the United States to share in the mission of improving the lives of all children around the world. 111th November 19, 2009
HRES 915 Encouraging the Republic of Hungary to respect the rule of law, treat foreign investors fairly, and promote a free and independent press. 111th December 8, 2009
HRES 898 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the immediate and unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi, a meaningful tripartite political dialogue toward national reconciliation, and the full restoration of democracy, freedom of assembly, freedom of movement, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and internationally recognized human rights for all Burmese citizens. 111th July 26, 2010
HRES 892 Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the remarkable events leading to the end of the Cold War and the creation of a Europe, whole, free, and at peace. 111th November 7, 2009
HRES 888 Expressing the continued support and call for a renewed focus on the "Green Movement" within Iran, which embraces the yearning of the Iranian people in seeking freedom, human rights, and fundamental elements of democracy. 111th November 4, 2009
HRES 877 Expressing support for Chinese human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren for engaging in peaceful expression as they seek answers and justice for the parents whose children were killed in the Sichuan earthquake of May 12, 2008. 111th November 7, 2009
HRES 859 Expressing strong support for lasting peace, democracy, and economic recovery in Somalia. 111th October 22, 2009
HRES 840 Condemning continuing violations of religious freedom in the Middle East, and for other purposes. 111th October 15, 2009
HRES 838 Welcoming to the United States and to Washington, DC, His All Holiness Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome, Ecumenical Patriarch on his current trip on October 20, 2009, through November 6, 2009. 111th October 28, 2009
HRES 820 Condemning the pervasive corruption of the Kingdom of Cambodia. 111th October 8, 2009
HRES 786 Commemorating the canonization of Father Damien de Veuster, SS.CC. to sainthood. 111th October 14, 2009
HRES 764 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the importance of inter-religious dialogue and the protection of religious freedom and related human rights for persons of all faiths and nationalities in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 111th September 23, 2009
HRES 763 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations resolutions on the "defamation of religions" are incompatible with the fundamental freedoms of individuals to freely exercise and peacefully express their religious beliefs. 111th September 22, 2009
HRES 761 Remembering and commemorating the lives and work of Jesuit Fathers Ignacio Ellacuria, Ignacio Martin-Baro, Segundo Montes, Amando Lopez, Juan Ramon Moreno, Joaquin Lopez y Lopez, and housekeeper Julia Elba Ramos and her daughter Celina Mariset Ramos on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of their deaths at the University of Central America Jose Simeon Canas located in San Salvador, El Salvador on November 16, 1989. 111th October 21, 2009
HRES 755 Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the creation of the Office of Special Investigations of the Department of Justice. 111th January 4, 2010
HRES 711 Calling on the Government of Sri Lanka to address the human rights and humanitarian needs of its civilian internally displaced Tamil population currently living in government-run camps by working with the United Nations and the international community to implement a process of release and resettlement of such internally displaced persons (IDPs), and allowing foreign aid groups to provide relief and resources throughout the process. 111th November 4, 2009
HRES 705 Condemning hard-labor prison camps in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea as an egregious violation of human rights. 111th July 31, 2009

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