Topic

Minorities

Bills 4,228 First seen 107th Most recent 110th

4,228 bills on this subject

Filed across 4 Congresses, from the 107th to the 110th, and most in the 109th at 1,128. 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
1,054 bills in the 110th Congress. Showing 601–630, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HRES 693 Condemning the recent actions of the Ku Klux Klan. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. February 4, 2008
HRES 692 Honoring the 26th anniversary of Northern Ireland's first integrated school and further encouraging continued innovation to achieve a shared future in education in Northern Ireland that would deliver much higher standards of skills. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. September 27, 2007
HRES 679 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the continuing effects of the genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. September 25, 2007
HRES 668 Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the September 25, 1957, desegregation of Little Rock Central High School by the Little Rock Nine. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. September 24, 2007
HRES 661 Honoring the accomplishments of Barrington Antonio Irving, the youngest pilot and first person of African descent ever to fly solo around the world. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. December 11, 2007
HRES 633 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2786) to reauthorize the programs for housing assistance for Native Americans. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. September 6, 2007
HRES 618 Recognizing the importance of addressing the plight of Afro-Colombians. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. August 3, 2007
HRES 563 Honoring the life and achievements of Ronald H. Brown and commending the example that he set for the African-American community. Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. July 23, 2007
HRES 555 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Donor Awareness Day. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. July 18, 2007
HRES 516 Expressing the serious concern of the House of Representatives regarding the worsening situation in Sri Lanka. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. June 25, 2007
HRES 497 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of the People's Republic of China should immediately release from custody the children of Rebiya Kadeer and Canadian citizen Huseyin Celil and should refrain from further engaging in acts of cultural, linguistic, and religious suppression directed against the Uyghur people, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. September 17, 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
HRES 476 Condemning bigotry, violence, and discrimination against Iranian-Americans. Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. June 25, 2007
HRES 466 Honoring and recognizing the achievements of Barbara Hillary, the first African-American woman on record to reach the North Pole. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. June 6, 2007
HRES 465 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 65) to provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and for other purposes. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. June 7, 2007
HRES 445 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should support a mutually-agreed solution for the future status of Kosovo and reject an imposed solution for the status of Kosovo. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. May 24, 2007
HRES 443 Recognizing the service of the 65th Infantry Borinqueneers during the Korean War, honoring the people of Puerto Rico who continue to serve and volunteer for service in the Armed Forces and make sacrifices for the country, and commending all efforts to promote and preserve the history of the 65th Infantry Borinqueneers. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. September 18, 2007
HRES 434 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Pasqualine J. Lawson of Denver, Colorado, an African American woman who valiantly served her country in the Army Air Corps during World War II and serving as a hospital neuropsychiatric team member, was unfairly passed over for promotion and should have held the grade of technical sergeant, rather than private first class, upon her discharge from the service on January 2, 1946. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. June 28, 2007
HRES 431 Recognizing the 40th anniversary of Loving v. Virginia legalizing interracial marriage within the United States. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. June 11, 2007
HRES 415 Honoring Edward Day Cohota, Joseph L. Pierce, and other veterans of Asian and Pacific Islander descent who fought in the United States Civil War. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. July 30, 2008
HRES 377 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1294) to extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. May 8, 2007
HRES 373 Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. May 3, 2007
HRES 359 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Sugar Ray Robinson should be recognized for his athletic achievements and commitment to young people. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. May 1, 2007
HRES 308 Remembering and honoring the life and achievements of Jackie Robinson on the 60th anniversary of integrated Major League Baseball. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. April 17, 2007
HRES 297 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that A. Philip Randolph should be recognized for his lifelong leadership and work end discrimination and secure equal employment and labor opportunities for all Americans. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. July 9, 2007
HRES 288 Recognizing that the occurrence of prostate cancer in African-American men has reached epidemic proportions and urging Federal agencies to address that health crisis by designating additional funds for research, education, awareness outreach, and early detection. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. March 30, 2007
HRES 277 Expressing support for the designation and goals of "National Hispanic Media Week" in honor of the Hispanic media of the United States. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. March 27, 2007
HRES 269 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 835) to reauthorize the programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development for housing assistance for Native Hawaiians. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. March 27, 2007
HRES 255 Congratulating the Florida A&M University "Marching 100" Band for all of its accomplishments, including its performance in the Super Bowl XLI halftime show. Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. July 9, 2007
HRES 226 A resolution to recognize American government officials who played a critical role in the creation and activity of the War Refugee Board in an effort to help rescue Jews and other persecuted minorities during the Holocaust. The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. June 11, 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.