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
4,228 bills across every Congress on file. Showing 1,711–1,740, newest first.
Bill Title Congress Latest action
HRES 477 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the crisis of Hurricane Katrina should not be used to weaken, waive, or roll back Federal public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations, and for other purposes. 109th October 7, 2005
HRES 473 Condemning the racist remarks of William Bennett. 109th October 17, 2005
HRES 415 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Socialist Republic of Vietnam needs to do more to resolve claims for confiscated real and personal property, and for other purposes. 109th September 19, 2006
HRES 413 Expressing the concern of House of Representatives regarding the amount of United States foreign assistance provided to Egypt over the past 25 years without meaningful political reforms by the Government of Egypt, and for other purposes. 109th July 28, 2005
HRES 411 Urging the Republic of Turkey to comply with all European Union standards and criteria prior to its accession to the European Union. 109th July 28, 2005
HRES 367 Condemning bigotry, violence, and discrimination against Iranian-Americans. 109th August 23, 2005
HRES 362 Commending the Philadelphia Coalition for its principled, open, and integrated approach to eradicating racism and intolerance, and for its determination to confront the past and work toward the future. 109th August 23, 2005
HRES 348 Congratulating the people of Lebanon on successfully conducting democratic parliamentary elections in May and June 2005. 109th June 30, 2005
HRES 347 Condemning the Government of Mexico for printing and distributing blatantly racist postage stamps and urging Mexican President Vincente Fox to immediately cease printing and distributing the postage stamps and recall from circulation those postage stamps currently on the market. 109th July 11, 2005
HRES 316 Affirmation of the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide Resolution 109th September 15, 2005
HRES 282 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding manifestations of anti-Semitism by United Nations member states and urging action against anti-Semitism by United Nations officials, United Nations member states, and the Government of the United States, and for other purposes. 109th June 7, 2005
HRES 274 Recognizing Miguel Contreras, on the occasion of his death, for his tireless work on behalf of immigrants and working people. 109th May 11, 2005
HRES 259 Condemning the existence of racially restrictive covenants in housing documents and urging States to adopt legislation similar to that which was enacted in California to address the issue. 109th June 6, 2005
HRES 257 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. 109th June 28, 2005
HRES 231 Recognizing and celebrating the life and accomplishments of the great African American jockey Jimmy "Wink" Winkfield and the significant contributions and excellence of other African American jockeys and trainers in the sport of horse racing and the history of the Kentucky Derby. 109th May 5, 2005
HRES 204 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Pasqualine J. Gibbons of Denver, Colorado, an African American woman who valiantly served her country in the Army Air Corps during World War II, 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. 109th May 6, 2005
HRES 199 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the massacre at Srebrenica in July 1995. 109th June 27, 2005
HRES 196 Recognizing the anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment and encouraging the American people to educate and instill pride and purpose into their communities and to observe the anniversary annually with appropriate programs and activities. 109th December 7, 2005
HRES 187 Expressing support for a National Week of Reflection and Tolerance. 109th April 5, 2005
HRES 185 Honoring Johnnie Cochran, Jr. for his service to the Nation, and expressing condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, and admirers on his death. 109th May 5, 2005
HRES 179 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that A. Philip Randolph should be recognized for his lifelong leadership and work to end discrimination and secure equal employment and labor opportunities for all Americans. 109th October 7, 2005
HRES 178 Honoring the life of Betty Shabazz. 109th March 17, 2005
HRES 177 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Sugar Ray Robinson should be recognized for his athletic achievements and commitment to young people. 109th October 6, 2005
HRES 172 Expressing the condemnation of the House of Representatives on the one year anniversary of ethnic violence in Kosovo that occurred on March 17 and 18, 2004, and expressing condolences to the families of individuals who were killed or injured. 109th April 7, 2005
HRES 166 Urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarch. 109th April 7, 2005
HRES 149 Honoring the life and contributions of the late Dr. John B. Tsu for his dedication and service to the United States of America through many high-level boards and commissions and for his service on behalf of the Asian Pacific American community. 109th April 18, 2005
HRES 79 Recognizing the public service of Archbishop Patrick Flores. 109th February 9, 2005
HRES 76 Recognizing and honoring the achievements and contributions of Native Americans of the United States and urging the establishment and observation of a paid legal public holiday in honor of Native Americans. 109th February 9, 2005
HRES 39 Commending countries and organizations for marking the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and urging a strengthening of the fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism. 109th January 25, 2005
HRES 31 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a portrait of Dilip Singh Saund should be displayed in an appropriate place in the United States Capitol or in a House Office Building. 109th January 4, 2005

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.