Topic
Prisoners' rights
138
bills on this subject
Filed across 4 Congresses, from the 107th to the 110th, and most in the 108th at 39. 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
33
bills in the 109th Congress.
Showing 1–30,
newest first.
Every Congress
| Bill | Title | Status | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCONRES 486 | Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of Turkmenistan should take immediate steps to improve its respect for human rights and democratic practices, in keeping with its international commitments and obligations. | Referred to the Committee on International Relations, 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. | September 27, 2006 |
| HCONRES 141 | Calling on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to change the venue of the 2008 Olympic Games unless the People's Republic of China makes significant progress in ending human rights abuses. | Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations. | May 16, 2005 |
| HCONRES 101 | Calling upon the President to order an immediate moratorium on the rendition of persons to Syria and all countries that routinely use torture as reported by the Department of State's 2004 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, and for other purposes. | Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and Central Asia. | March 17, 2005 |
| HR 6386 | To establish the Congressional-Executive Commission on the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. | Referred to the Committee on International Relations, 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. | December 6, 2006 |
| HR 6381 | To repeal Public Law No: 109-366, the Military Commissions Act of 2006, signed into law October 17, 2006. | Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and International Relations, 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. | December 6, 2006 |
| HR 6166 | Military Commissions Act of 2006 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. | November 13, 2006 |
| HR 6083 | JUSTICE Act of 2006 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7504) | September 27, 2006 |
| HR 5680 | Ethiopia Freedom, Democracy, and Human Rights Advancement Act of 2006 | Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent. | June 27, 2006 |
| HR 5017 | Ensuring Implementation of the 9/11 Commission Report Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities. | April 20, 2006 |
| HR 4466 | Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2005 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. | December 16, 2005 |
| HR 3985 | Interrogation Procedures Act of 2005 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | February 6, 2006 |
| HR 3541 | PRISE Act of 2005 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1669) | July 29, 2005 |
| HR 3003 | To establish an independent Commission to investigate detainee abuses. | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. | July 18, 2005 |
| HR 2901 | Detainee Treatment Accountability Act | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. | June 14, 2005 |
| HR 1806 | Private Prison Information Act of 2005 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. | July 1, 2005 |
| HR 1076 | Detention of Enemy Combatants Act | Executive Comment Requested from DOD. | April 6, 2005 |
| HR 952 | Torture Outsourcing Prevention Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Relations. | March 17, 2005 |
| HR 112 | To require the videotaping of interrogations and other pertinent actions between a detainee or prisoner in the custody or under the effective control of the armed forces of the United States pursuant to an interrogation, or other pertinent interaction, for the purpose of gathering intelligence and a member of the armed forces of the United States, an intelligence operative of the United States, or a contractor of the United States. | Executive Comment Requested from DOD. | January 27, 2005 |
| HRES 1106 | Articles of Impeachment against George Walker Bush, President of the United States of America, and other officials, for high crimes and misdemeanors. | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | December 8, 2006 |
| HRES 545 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the arrest of Sanjar Umarov in Uzbekistan. | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | December 18, 2005 |
| S 4081 | Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2006 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11198) | December 5, 2006 |
| S 4031 | Private Prison Information Act of 2006 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | September 29, 2006 |
| S 3989 | Homeland Security Trust Fund Act of 2006 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | September 28, 2006 |
| S 3930 | Military Commissions Act of 2006 | Became Public Law No: 109-366. | October 17, 2006 |
| S 3929 | A bill to authorize military commissions to bring terrorists to justice, to strengthen and modernize terrorist surveillance capabilities, and for other purposes. | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 633. | September 25, 2006 |
| S 3901 | Military Commissions Act of 2006 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 611. | September 14, 2006 |
| S 3875 | Real Security Act of 2006 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 598. | September 8, 2006 |
| S 3614 | Unprivileged Combatant Act of 2006 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6797-6801) | June 29, 2006 |
| S 3456 | HERO Act | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | June 6, 2006 |
| S 3237 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 476. | June 21, 2006 |
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