Topic
Law
14,356
bills on this subject
Filed across 13 Congresses, from the 107th to the 119th, and most in the 109th at 3,489. 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
3,112
bills in the 110th Congress.
Showing 3,091–3,112,
newest first.
Every Congress
| Bill | Title | Status | Latest action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 248 | A resolution honoring the life and achievements of Dame Lois Browne Evans, Bermuda's first female barrister and Attorney General, and the first female Opposition Leader in the British Commonwealth. | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9852-9853; text as passed Senate: CR S9853) | July 24, 2007 | |
| SRES 210 | A resolution honoring the accomplishments of Stephen Joel Trachtenberg as president of the George Washington University in Washington, D.C., in recognition of his upcoming retirement in July 2007. | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR H12314) | September 27, 2007 | |
| SRES 194 | A resolution commemorating the 40th anniversary of the landmark case In re Gault, et. al., in which the Supreme Court held that all children accused of delinquent acts and facing a proceeding in which their freedom may be curtailed have a right to counsel in the proceedings against them. | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6030-6031; text as passed Senate: CR S6031; text of measure as introduced: CR S6023) | May 11, 2007 | |
| SRES 189 | A resolution to authorize testimony and legal representation in District of Columbia v. Ellen E. Barfield, Eve-Leona Tetaz, Jeffrey A. Leys, and Jerome A. Zawada. | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5669; text as passed Senate: CR S5669; text of measure as introduced: CR S5660) | May 7, 2007 | |
| SRES 178 | A resolution expressing the sympathy of the Senate to the families of women and girls murdered in Guatemala, and encouraging the United States to work with Guatemala to bring an end to these crimes. | Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 3/11/2008 S1890-1891) | March 10, 2008 | |
| SRES 161 | A resolution honoring the life of Oliver White Hill, a pioneer in the field of American civil rights law, on the occasion of his 100th birthday. | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4720-4721; text as passed Senate: CR S4721; text of measure as introduced: CR S4701) | April 18, 2007 | |
| SRES 155 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on efforts to control violence and strengthen the rule of law in Guatemala. | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5432) | May 1, 2007 | |
| SRES 140 | A resolution to authorize legal representation in In the Matter of the Application of Committee on Finance. | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4236; text as passed Senate: CR S4236; text of measure as introduced: CR S4311) | April 10, 2007 | |
| SRES 129 | A resolution to authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in State of Alaska v. Robert S. Mulford and Don G. Muller. | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3982; text as passed Senate: CR S3982; text of measure as introduced: CR S3847) | March 27, 2007 | |
| SRES 128 | A resolution to authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in United States v. Philip G. Balcombe, Sansi G. Coonan, John S. Dear, Jan Lustig, Michella A. Marusa, Martin J. Ryan, Eleanore M. Vouselas, and Bruno Keller. | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3981-3982; text as passed Senate: CR S3982; text of measure as introduced: CR S3846-3847) | March 27, 2007 | |
| SRES 121 | A resolution to direct the Senate Legal Counsel to appear as amicus curiae in the name of the Senate in support of the appellee in Office of Senator Mark Dayton v. Brad Hanson. | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3724; text as passed: CR S3724; text of measure as introduced: CR S3718) | March 23, 2007 | |
| SRES 119 | A resolution to authorize testimony by a former detailee of the Committee on the Judiciary. | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3647; text as passed Senate: CR S3647; text of measure as introduced: CR S3630) | March 22, 2007 | |
| SRES 99 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that United States military assistance to Pakistan should be guided by demonstrable progress by the Government of Pakistan in achieving certain objectives related to counterterrorism and democratic reforms. | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2824) | March 7, 2007 | |
| SRES 80 | A resolution to authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in State of Oregon v. Rebecca Michelson, Michele Darr, and Vernon Huffman | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1926-1927; text as passed Senate: CR S1927; text of measure as introduced: CR S1923) | February 13, 2007 | |
| SRES 76 | A resolution calling on the United States Government and the international community to promptly develop, fund, and implement a comprehensive regional strategy in Africa to protect civilians, facilitate humanitarian operations, contain and reduce violence, and contribute to conditions for sustainable peace in eastern Chad, northern Central African Republic, and Darfur, Sudan. | Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S4385-4386) | April 11, 2007 | |
| SRES 70 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Commander of Multinational Forces-Iraq and all United States personnel under his command should receive from Congress the full support necessary to carry out the United States mission in Iraq. | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1579) | February 5, 2007 | |
| SRES 66 | A resolution honoring the life, achievements, and distinguished career of the Reverend Robert F. Drinan, S.J. | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1540-1541; text as passed Senate: CR S1541; text of measure as introduced: CR S1538) | February 1, 2007 | |
| SRES 39 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the need for approval by the Congress before any offensive military action by the United States against another nation. | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1074) | January 24, 2007 | |
| SRES 36 | A resolution honoring women's health advocate Cynthia Boles Dailard. | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 21. | February 8, 2007 | |
| SRES 35 | A resolution expressing support for prayer at school board meetings. | Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S852) | January 22, 2007 | |
| SRES 31 | A resolution expressing support for democratic forces in Serbia and encouraging the people of Serbia to remain committed to a democratic path. | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S707-708; text as passed Senate: CR S707-708; text of measure as introduced: CR S703) | January 17, 2007 | |
| SRES 22 | A resolution reaffirming the constitutional and statutory protections accorded sealed domestic mail, and for other purposes. | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 337. | September 4, 2007 |
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.