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Bills 156 First seen 107th Most recent 110th

156 bills on this subject

Filed across 4 Congresses, from the 107th to the 110th, and most in the 108th at 48. 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 110th
47 bills in the 110th Congress. Showing 1–30, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HCONRES 183 Calling on the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan to immediately release Farhad Aliyev and Rafiq Aliyev from detention during trial, to assure that their right to a fair and open trial before an independent and impartial tribunal will be carried out, and to comply with all its international human rights agreements and commitments respecting the rule of law, and for other purposes. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1519) July 13, 2007
HCONRES 100 Condemning the recent violent actions of the Government of Zimbabwe against peaceful opposition party activists and members of civil society. Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. April 18, 2007
HCONRES 39 Honoring women's health advocate Cynthia Boles Dailard. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. January 19, 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. Message on Senate action sent to the House. March 19, 2007
HR 6088 National Domestic Violence Volunteer Attorney Network Act Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged. July 28, 2008
HR 6041 To redesignate the Rio Grande American Canal in El Paso, Texas, as the "Travis C. Johnson Canal". Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 528. July 31, 2008
HR 5576 Veteran Claims Backlog Reduction Act of 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. March 14, 2008
HR 5463 Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises. March 25, 2008
HR 5193 To award a congressional gold medal to Barry C. Scheck and to Peter Neufeld in recognition of their outstanding service to the Nation and to justice as co-founders and co-directors of the Innocence Project. Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology. March 25, 2008
HR 3931 Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises. March 25, 2008
HR 3793 Veterans Guaranteed Bonus Act of 2007 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 554. December 19, 2007
HR 3470 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 744 West Oglethorpe Highway in Hinesville, Georgia, as the "John Sidney 'Sid' Flowers Post Office Building". Became Public Law No: 110-162. December 26, 2007
HR 3314 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. August 2, 2007
HR 3283 Casa for Every Child Act of 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support. August 13, 2007
HR 2316 Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 182. June 4, 2007
HR 1429 Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007 Became Public Law No: 110-134. December 12, 2007
HR 1415 Restoring the Constitution Act of 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. April 20, 2007
HR 1362 Accountability in Contracting Act Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. March 15, 2007
HR 1318 Veterans' Benefits Protection Act Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. March 9, 2007
HR 1012 Small Business Growth Act of 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. June 5, 2007
HR 984 Executive Branch Reform Act of 2007 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 0. February 14, 2007
HR 954 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 365 West 125th Street in New York, New York, as the "Percy Sutton Post Office Building". Became Public Law No: 110-87. September 28, 2007
HR 508 Bring the Troops Home and Iraq Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11228) October 3, 2007
HR 433 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1700 Main Street in Little Rock, Arkansas, as the "Scipio A. Jones Post Office Building". Became Public Law No: 110-9. March 7, 2007
HR 399 To designate the United States Courthouse to be constructed in Jackson, Mississippi, as the "R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse". Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. March 14, 2007
HR 342 To designate the United States courthouse located at 555 Independence Street in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as the "Rush Hudson Limbaugh, Sr. United States Courthouse". Became Public Law No: 110-13. March 21, 2007
HR 168 Foreign Agents Compulsory Ethics in Trade Act of 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. February 2, 2007
HRES 1044 Condemning the dismissal of the Supreme Court in Pakistan and calling for their reinstatement by the Government of Pakistan. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. March 12, 2008
HRES 823 Condemning the imposition of emergency rule in Pakistan. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. November 14, 2007
HRES 495 Honoring the life and achievements of Dame Lois Browne Evans, Bermuda's first female barrister, Attorney General, and Opposition Leader in the British Commonwealth. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. June 18, 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.