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HRES 388
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the July, 2005, measures of extreme repression on the part of the...
109th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. September 29, 2005
HRES 273
Urging the withdrawal of all Syrian forces from Lebanon, support for free and fair democratic elections in Lebanon, and the devel...
109th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. May 23, 2005
S 3769
Cuba Transition Act of 2006
109th Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. August 1, 2006
SCONRES 88
A concurrent resolution urging the Government of China to reinstate all licenses of Gao Zhisheng and his law firm, remove all leg...
109th Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3396-3397) April 7, 2006
SJRES 18
A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
109th Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 158. July 19, 2005
SRES 484
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate condemning the military junta in Burma for its recent campaign of terror against...
109th Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4816-4817; text as passed Senate: CR S4816-4817; text of measure as introduced: CR S4808) May 18, 2006
SRES 469
A resolution condemning the April 25, 2006, beating and intimidation of Cuban dissident Martha Beatriz Roque.
109th Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5283; text as passed Senate: CR S5283) May 25, 2006
SRES 451
A resolution expressing the support of the Senate for the reconvening of the Parliament of Nepal and for an immediate, peaceful t...
109th Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3761-3764; text as passed Senate: CR S3761-3764; text of measure as introduced: CR S3722-3723) April 27, 2006
SRES 441
A resolution expressing the support of the Senate for the reconvening of the Parliament of Nepal and for an immediate, peaceful t...
109th Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3514-3515) April 25, 2006
SRES 353
A resolution expressing concern with the deliberate undermining of democratic freedoms and justice in Cambodia by Prime Minister...
109th Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S142-143; text as passed Senate: CR S142-143; text of measure as introduced: CR S140-141) January 25, 2006
SRES 295
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the arrest of Sanjar Umarov in Uzbekistan.
109th Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12279-12280; text as passed Senate: CR S12280; text of measure as introduced: CR S12252) November 2, 2005
SRES 174
A resolution recognizing Burmese democracy activist and Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi as a symbol of the struggle for fre...
109th Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6779-6780; text as passed Senate: CR S6780; text of measure as introduced: CR S6768) June 16, 2005
SRES 65
A resolution calling for the Government of Cambodia to release Cheam Channy from prison, and for other purposes.
109th Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1684-1685) February 17, 2005
SRES 55
A resolution recognizing the contributions of the late Zhao Ziyang to the people of China.
109th Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1956) March 2, 2005
HCONRES 378
Calling on the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to immediately and unconditionally release Father Thaddeus Nguyen...
108th Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. May 13, 2004
HCONRES 326
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the arbitrary detention of Dr. Wang Bingzhang by the Government of the People's Republ...
108th Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. May 6, 2004
HCONRES 304
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding oppression by the Government of the People's Republic of China of Falun Gong in the Un...
108th Received in the Senate. October 5, 2004
HCONRES 125
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the arrests of Cuban democracy activists by the Cuban Government.
108th Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. March 27, 2003
HCONRES 32
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to human rights in Central Asia.
108th Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. February 11, 2003
HCONRES 16
Calling for the immediate release of all political prisoners in Cuba, including Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet, and for other purposes.
108th Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. January 28, 2003
HR 4011
North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004
108th Became Public Law No: 108-333. October 18, 2004
HR 3573
North Korean Freedom Act of 2003
108th Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. December 10, 2003
HR 2330
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003
108th Became Public Law No: 108-61. July 28, 2003
HR 1587
Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2004
108th Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. July 23, 2004
HR 854
Belarus Democracy Act of 2004
108th Became Public Law No: 108-347. October 20, 2004
HRES 655
Condemning the crackdown on democracy protestors in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, in the People's Republic of China on the 15th anni...
108th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. June 3, 2004
HRES 563
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the one-year anniversary of the human rights crackdown in Cuba.
108th Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Voice Vote. March 31, 2004
HRES 530
Urging the appropriate representative of the United States to the 60th Session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights t...
108th The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. March 3, 2004
HRES 501
Recognizing and supporting Iranians in their daily struggle for democracy and reform, encouraging the Islamic Republic of Iran to...
108th Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. January 23, 2004
HRES 477
Calling on the People's Republic of China immediately and unconditionally to release Rebiya Kadeer, and for other purposes.
108th Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. December 8, 2003
HRES 402
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the urgent need for freedom, democratic reform, and international...
108th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. May 6, 2004
HRES 302
Calling for the immediate and unconditional release from prison of certain Kurdish members of the Parliament of the Republic of T...
108th Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. June 26, 2003
HRES 199
Calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China immediately and unconditionally to release Dr. Yang Jianli, calling o...
108th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. June 25, 2003
HRES 179
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the systematic human rights violations in Cuba committed by the Ca...
108th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. April 8, 2003
HRES 164
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the human rights situation in Cuba, and for other purposes.
108th Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. March 26, 2003
HRES 157
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding several individuals who are being held as prisoners of conscience...
108th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. February 3, 2004
HRES 84
Calling for the immediate intervention in the conflict in Burma, and for other purposes.
108th Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. February 13, 2003
S 3016
Asia Freedom Act of 2004
108th Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR 11/20/2004 S11644-11646) November 19, 2004
S 2784
Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2004
108th Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. September 9, 2004
S 1215
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003
108th Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 1. Record Vote Number: 220. (text: CR S7700-7702) June 11, 2003