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Bill Title Congress Status Action Date
HCONRES 317
Condemning the Burmese regime's undemocratic draft constitution and scheduled referendum.
110th Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. May 7, 2008
HCONRES 203
Condemning the persecution of labor rights advocates in Iran.
110th Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. October 3, 2007
HCONRES 200
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the immediate and unconditional release of Daw Aung San Suu Ky...
110th Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. October 3, 2007
HCONRES 183
Calling on the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan to immediately release Farhad Aliyev and Rafiq Aliyev from detention duri...
110th Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1519) July 13, 2007
HJRES 93
Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
110th Became Public Law No: 110-287. July 29, 2008
HJRES 44
Joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for...
110th Became Public Law No: 110-52. August 1, 2007
HR 5697
Defend the Olympic Spirit Act of 2008
110th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. April 3, 2008
HR 5627
To award the congressional gold medal to Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet, in recognition of his courageous and unwavering commitment to de...
110th Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology. May 9, 2008
HR 4223
To establish the Congressional-Executive Commission on the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
110th Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. November 15, 2007
HR 3890
Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE (Junta's Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2008
110th Became Public Law No: 110-286. July 29, 2008
HR 3728
International Women's Freedom Act of 2007
110th Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. February 4, 2008
HR 3096
Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2007
110th Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. September 19, 2007
HR 2332
Syria Accountability and Liberation Act
110th Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. May 18, 2007
HR 2228
Ethiopia Freedom, Democracy, and Human Rights Advancement Act of 2007
110th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. May 9, 2007
HR 2003
Ethiopia Democracy and Accountability Act of 2007
110th Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. October 3, 2007
HRES 1530
Calling on the State Department to list the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as a "Country of Particular Concern" with respect to re...
110th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. November 19, 2008
HRES 1334
Calling upon the Government of China to account for those detained during March 2008 protests and to recognize the fundamental hu...
110th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. July 10, 2008
HRES 1310
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Iran's lack of protection for internationally recogni...
110th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. June 26, 2008
HRES 1303
Calling on the Egyptian Government to respect human rights and freedoms of religion and expression in Egypt.
110th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. June 24, 2008
HRES 1273
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the human rights crisis of Laotian and Hmong people in Laos and Th...
110th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. June 12, 2008
HRES 1089
Calling on the government of Vietnam to release from prison, end the detention without trial, and cease the harassment and house...
110th Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2167) April 10, 2008
HRES 1077
Calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to end its crackdown in Tibet and enter into a substantive dialogue w...
110th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. April 9, 2008
HRES 1075
Condemning the Chinese Government's unwarranted violence against Tibetan protesters, the Chinese Government's use of Internet cen...
110th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. April 3, 2008
HRES 1048
Condemning the detention of Dr. Nguyen Quoc Quan, a citizen of the United States, by the Government of Vietnam, and expressing th...
110th Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. March 19, 2008
HRES 1008
Condemning the persecution of Baha'is in Iran.
110th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. August 1, 2008
HRES 840
Calling for the protection of human rights and restoration of rule of law in Pakistan.
110th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. December 4, 2007
HRES 823
Condemning the imposition of emergency rule in Pakistan.
110th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. November 14, 2007
HRES 821
Condemning Communist China's discrimination, harassment, imprisonment, torture, and execution of its prisoners of conscience.
110th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. November 13, 2007
HRES 810
Calling for an end to the state of emergency in Pakistan.
110th Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H13513) November 9, 2007
HRES 761
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the violation of the human rights of United Nations Special Rappor...
110th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. October 18, 2007
HRES 665
Endorsing reforms for freedom and democracy in Vietnam.
110th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. September 19, 2007
HRES 506
Condemning ongoing human rights abuses in Vietnam, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United State...
110th Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. June 20, 2007
HRES 497
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of the People's Republic of China should immediately rel...
110th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. September 17, 2007
HRES 447
Condemning the recent convictions and sentencing of Vietnamese pro-democracy activists, expressing concern over the future of the...
110th Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1166) May 25, 2007
HRES 243
Calling on the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to immediately and unconditionally release Father Nguyen Van Ly, N...
110th The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1429. May 2, 2007
HRES 64
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Bangladesh should immediately drop all pending charge...
110th On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 1, 4 Present (Roll no. 139). (text: CR H2448) March 13, 2007
S 3678
Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2008
110th Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. October 1, 2008
S 2917
Syria Accountability and Liberation Act
110th Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. April 24, 2008
S 2777
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet, in recognition of his courageous and unwavering commitment...
110th Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR 3/14/2008 S2156) March 13, 2008
S 2257
Burma Democracy Promotion Act of 2007
110th Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13522-13524) October 29, 2007