Topic

Middle East

Bills 2,591 First seen 110th Most recent 119th

2,591 bills on this subject

Filed across 10 Congresses, from the 110th to the 119th, and most in the 114th at 394. 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 110th to 119th
2,591 bills across every Congress on file. Showing 2,131–2,160, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 506 Calling upon the Government of Turkey to facilitate the reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate's Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay. 112th June 7, 2012
HRES 503 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should leave no member of the Armed Forces unaccounted for in the withdrawal of forces from Iraq and Afghanistan. 112th December 20, 2011
HRES 483 Calling for immediate full consular services to be provided by the United States Consulate in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. 112th February 3, 2012
HRES 472 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should initiate negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement with Egypt. 112th November 18, 2011
HRES 459 Encouraging any new government convened in Egypt to fully allow for the freedom of religion. 112th February 3, 2012
HRES 429 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Western Hemisphere should be included in the Administration's 2012 National Strategy for Counterterrorism's "Area of Focus", with specific attention on the counterterrorism threat to the homeland emanating from Iran's growing presence and activity in the Western Hemisphere, and for other purposes. 112th October 25, 2011
HRES 394 Supporting Israel's right to annex Judea and Samaria in the event that the Palestinian Authority continues to press for unilateral recognition of Palestinian statehood at the United Nations. 112th October 25, 2011
HRES 332 Calling for an impartial and independent investigation into the massacre of the Iranian Opposition Members in Camp Ashraf, Iraq. 112th August 2, 2011
HRES 317 Demanding that Hamas immediately and unconditionally release Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. 112th August 2, 2011
HRES 314 Declaring that it is the policy of the United States to support its ally Israel in seeking peace with its neighbors, particularly toward a two-state solution that results in a free, nonmilitarized Palestinian state living side-by-side in peace and security with the Jewish State of Israel, the home of the Jewish people. 112th August 2, 2011
HRES 306 Urging the Republic of Turkey to safeguard its Christian heritage and to return confiscated church properties. 112th December 13, 2011
HRES 304 Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution 112th June 14, 2011
HRES 297 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of State should withhold United States contributions to the regularly assessed biennial budget of the United Nations for purposes of the General Assembly of the United Nations if the General Assembly adopts a resolution in favor of recognizing a state of Palestine outside of or prior to a final status agreement negotiated between, and acceptable to, the State of Israel and the Palestinians. 112th June 3, 2011
HRES 296 Expressing support for peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms in Syria and condemning the human rights violations by the Assad Regime. 112th August 2, 2011
HRES 292 Declaring that the President shall not deploy, establish, or maintain the presence of units and members of the United States Armed Forces on the ground in Libya, and for other purposes. 112th June 3, 2011
HRES 291 Urging the expedient relocation of the United States Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. 112th June 1, 2011
HRES 273 Calling upon Muammar Qaddafi to immediately release United States citizens detained in Libya. 112th August 2, 2011
HRES 271 Expressing support for the State of Israel's right to defend Israeli sovereignty, to protect the lives and safety of the Israeli people, and to use all means necessary to confront and eliminate nuclear threats posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran, including the use of military force if no other peaceful solution can be found within reasonable time to protect against such an immediate and existential threat to the State of Israel. 112th August 2, 2011
HRES 270 Reaffirming United States principles regarding the security of Israel and peace in the Middle East. 112th August 2, 2011
HRES 268 Reaffirming the United States' commitment to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, and for other purposes. 112th July 7, 2011
HRES 258 Honoring and supporting women in the Middle East and North Africa for their bravery and leadership and calling on the United States Government and the international community to recognize their vital role in democracy movements and promote the rights and empowerment of women and girls in the region. 112th August 2, 2011
HRES 244 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a Palestinian government which includes Hamas should be prohibited from receiving United States aid until that government publicly commits to the Quartet principles. 112th May 5, 2011
HRES 232 Recognizing the recent admission by Richard Goldstone of the deeply-flawed conclusions in his report to the United Nations Human Rights Council and urging the Administration to take steps to reverse the damage done by the Goldstone Report. 112th April 15, 2011
HRES 231 Urging that the United States, the Government of Iraq, and other responsible actors ensure that humanitarian protections are upheld for the residents of Camp Ashraf in Iraq. 112th May 13, 2011
HRES 229 Honoring the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, for its service in providing dignified transfer of our Nation's fallen heroes to their families and loved ones. 112th May 18, 2011
HRES 209 Directing the Secretary of State to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any document, record, memo, correspondence, or other communication of the Department of State, or any portion of such communication, that refers or relates to any consultation with Congress regarding Operation Odyssey Dawn or military actions in or against Libya. 112th May 12, 2011
HRES 208 Directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any document, record, memo, correspondence, or other communication of the Department of Defense, or any portion of such communication, that refers or relates to any consultation with Congress regarding Operation Odyssey Dawn or military actions in or against Libya. 112th May 12, 2011
HRES 193 Calling for the safe and immediate return of Noor and Ramsay Bower to the United States. 112th December 31, 2012
HRES 188 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the regime of Mu'ammar al-Qadhaffi. 112th May 13, 2011
HRES 180 Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. 112th March 29, 2011

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.