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 2,821–2,850, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HCONRES 139 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should address the ongoing problem of untouchability in India. 110th July 24, 2007
HCONRES 131 Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem. 110th April 25, 2007
HCONRES 115 Urging all sides to the current political crisis in Ukraine to act responsibly and use dialogue to resolve the crisis and ensure a free and transparent democratic system in Ukraine based on the rule of law. 110th April 17, 2007
HCONRES 102 Supporting the goals and ideals of observing the National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness each year to raise awareness of and opposition to human trafficking. 110th March 30, 2007
HCONRES 100 Condemning the recent violent actions of the Government of Zimbabwe against peaceful opposition party activists and members of civil society. 110th April 18, 2007
HCONRES 80 Calling on the Government of Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) to recommit to a political solution to the conflict in northern Uganda by engaging in good-faith negotiations, and urging immediate and substantial support for the ongoing peace process from the United States and the international community. 110th June 19, 2007
HCONRES 77 Calling on the Government of Venezuela to respect a free and independent media and to avoid all acts of censorship against the media and free expression. 110th March 1, 2007
HCONRES 75 Expressing the sense of Congress that the global use of child soldiers is unacceptable and that the international community should find remedies end this practice. 110th February 27, 2007
HCONRES 73 Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should resume normal diplomatic relations with Taiwan (the Republic of China), and for other purposes. 110th February 16, 2007
HCONRES 55 Recognizing that the plight of Kashmiri Pandits has been an ongoing concern since 1989 and that their physical, political, and economic security should be safeguarded by the Government of India and the state government of Jammu and Kashmir. 110th April 17, 2007
HCONRES 50 Calling on the Government of Venezuela to uphold the human rights and civil liberties of the people of Venezuela. 110th April 17, 2007
HCONRES 24 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should grant a pardon to Marcus Mosiah Garvey to clear his name and affirm his innocence of crimes for which he was unjustly prosecuted and convicted. 110th March 15, 2007
HCONRES 20 Calling on the Government of the United Kingdom to immediately establish a full, independent, and public judicial inquiry into the murder of Northern Ireland defense attorney Patrick Finucane, as recommended by Judge Peter Cory as part of the Weston Park Agreement, in order to move forward on the Northern Ireland peace process. 110th March 19, 2007
HCONRES 17 Expressing the sense of Congress that the people of the United States should grieve for the loss of life that defined the Third Reich and celebrate the continued education efforts for tolerance and justice, reaffirming the commitment of the United States to the fight against intolerance and prejudice in any form, and honoring the legacy of transparent procedure, government accountability, the rule of law, the pursuit of justice, and the struggle for universal freedom and human rights. 110th February 5, 2007
HCONRES 7 Calling on the League of Arab States and each Member State individually to acknowledge the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan and to step up their efforts to stop the genocide in Darfur. 110th June 28, 2007
HJRES 93 Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003. 110th July 29, 2008
HJRES 88 Amending the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to reinsert the trade title contained in the conference report to accompany H.R. 2419 of the 110th Congress (Report 110-627). 110th May 22, 2008
HJRES 44 Joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes. 110th August 1, 2007
HR 7311 William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 110th December 23, 2008
HR 7250 Arctic Climate Preservation Act 110th October 2, 2008
HR 7193 To require a report on business and investment climates in foreign countries, and for other purposes. 110th September 27, 2008
HR 7070 United States Broadcasting Reorganization Act of 2008 110th September 25, 2008
HR 7056 Interrogation and Detention Reform Act of 2008 110th September 28, 2008
HR 6655 Liberia SEEDS Act of 2008 110th July 30, 2008
HR 6540 To create a Trade Agreement Enforcement Commission. 110th July 17, 2008
HR 6520 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. 110th July 16, 2008
HR 6496 Iraqi Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement, and Security Act of 2008 110th July 16, 2008
HR 6416 Just and Lasting Peace in Sudan Act of 2008 110th June 26, 2008
HR 6180 TRADE Act of 2008 110th July 2, 2008
HR 6124 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 110th June 18, 2008

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.