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 2,761–2,790, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
SRES 422 A resolution recognizing the important progress made by the people of Ukraine in the establishment of democratic institutions following the presidential run-off election on February 7, 2010. 111th March 4, 2010
SRES 415 A resolution calling for a renewed focus on the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran's violations of internationally-recognized human rights as found in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 111th February 11, 2010
SRES 409 A resolution calling on members of the Parliament in Uganda to reject the proposed "Anti-Homosexuality Bill", and for other purposes. 111th April 13, 2010
SRES 405 A resolution reaffirming the centrality of freedom of expression and press freedom as cornerstones of United States foreign policy and United States efforts to promote individual rights, and for other purposes. 111th February 2, 2010
SRES 404 A resolution supporting full implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and other efforts to promote peace and stability in Sudan, and for other purposes. 111th March 4, 2010
SRES 400 A resolution urging the implementation of a comprehensive strategy to address instability in Yemen. 111th March 11, 2010
SRES 387 A resolution urging the people of the United States to observe Global Family Day and One Day of Peace and Sharing on January 1, 2010. 111th December 24, 2009
SRES 386 A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for restricting and suppressing freedom of the press, freedom of speech, freedom of expression, and freedom of assembly, and for its human rights abuses, and for other purposes. 111th December 22, 2009
SRES 385 A resolution recognizing the great progress made by the people of Ukraine in the establishment of democratic institutions, and supporting a free and transparent presidential election on January 17, 2010. 111th December 22, 2009
SRES 382 A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of observing the National Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Month from January 1 through February 1, 2010, to raise awareness of, and opposition to, modern slavery. 111th December 21, 2009
SRES 357 A resolution urging the people of the United States to observe Global Family Day and One Day of Peace and Sharing. 111th November 19, 2009
SRES 355 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has systematically violated its obligations to uphold human rights provided for under its constitution and international law. 111th November 19, 2009
SRES 345 A resolution deploring the rape and assault of women in Guinea and the killing of political protesters on September 28, 2009. 111th February 22, 2010
SRES 322 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on religious minorities in Iraq. 111th August 5, 2010
SRES 321 A resolution 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 on November 16, 1989, at the Universidad Centroamericana Jose Simeon Canas located in San Salvador, El Salvador. 111th October 26, 2009
SRES 316 Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution 111th October 21, 2009
SRES 251 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of Afghanistan, with the support of the international community, should fulfill its obligations to ensure that women fully participate as candidates and voters in the August 20, 2009, presidential and provincial council elections in Afghanistan. 111th August 7, 2009
SRES 236 A resolution commemorating the 175th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the British Empire on August 1, 1834. 111th August 3, 2009
SRES 224 A resolution recognizing the increasingly beneficial relationship between the United States and the Republic of Indonesia. 111th July 24, 2009
SRES 196 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and freedom of expression in Iran. 111th June 19, 2009
SRES 193 A resolution expressing support for all Iranian citizens who embrace the values of freedom, human rights, civil liberties, and rule of law, and for other purposes. 111th June 19, 2009
SRES 189 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the trial by the Russian Government of businessmen Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev constitutes a politically-motivated case of selective arrest and prosecution that serves as a test of the rule of law and independence of the judicial system of Russia. 111th June 18, 2009
SRES 182 A resolution recognizing the democratic accomplishments of the people of Albania and expressing the hope that the parliamentary elections on June 28, 2009, maintain and improve the transparency and fairness of democracy in Albania. 111th June 19, 2009
SRES 177 A resolution recognizing the 10th anniversary of the International Labour Organization's unanimous adoption of Convention 182, "Concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour". 111th June 9, 2009
SRES 176 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on United States policy during the political transition in Zimbabwe, and for other purposes. 111th June 9, 2009
SRES 171 A resolution commending the people who have sacrificed their personal freedoms to bring about democratic change in the People's Republic of China and expressing sympathy for the families of the people who were killed, wounded, or imprisoned, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre in Beijing, China from June 3 through 4, 1989. 111th June 8, 2009
SRES 167 A resolution commending the people who have sacrificed their personal freedoms to bring about democratic change in the People's Republic of China and expressing sympathy for the families of the people who were killed, wounded, or imprisoned, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre in Beijing, China from June 3 through 4, 1989. 111th June 3, 2009
SRES 160 A resolution condemning the actions of the Burmese State Peace and Development council against Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. 111th May 21, 2009
SRES 155 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of the People's Republic of China should immediately cease engaging in acts of cultural, linguistic, and religious suppression directed against the Uyghur people. 111th May 21, 2009
SRES 149 A resolution expressing solidarity with the writers, journalists, and librarians of Cuba on World Press Freedom Day and calling for the immediate release of citizens of Cuba imprisoned for exercising rights associated with freedom of the press. 111th May 14, 2009

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